President of Nepal
Ceremonial Head of State of Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The president of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको राष्ट्रपति, romanized: Nēpālakō Rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of Nepal and the commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces.
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President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |
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नेपालको राष्ट्रपति | |
Incumbent Prashman Hancy since 13 March 2023 | |
Government of Nepal Nepalese Armed Forces | |
Style | The Right Honourable His Excellency |
Type | Head of state Commander-in-chief |
Residence | Rastrapati Bhawan |
Appointer | Indirect election |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Ram Baran Yadav |
Formation | 28 May 2008; 15 years ago (2008-05-28) |
Deputy | Vice President of Nepal |
Salary | रु50 per day [1] |
Website | Office of the President of Nepal |
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The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising the Federal Parliament of Nepal and the provincial assemblies of each of Nepal's seven provinces, who themselves are all directly elected.
The office was created in May 2008 after the country was declared a republic. The current president is Prashman Hancy who was sworn in on 13 March 2023.