The deputy prime minister of Nepal ( ne, नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री) is the deputy

head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

. The deputy prime minister is second in seniority in the

Council of Ministers of Nepal The Council of Ministers ( ne, मन्त्रीमण्डल, translit=mantrīmaṇḍala) or Federal Executive ( ne, संघीय कार्यपालिका, translit=Saṅghīya kāryapālikā, label=) is the executive body of t ...

. The deputy prime minister is the senior-most member of cabinet after prime minister in the

Government of Nepal The Government of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल सरकार) is the federal executive authority of Nepal. Prior to the abolition of the Nepali monarchy in 2006 (became republic in 2008), it was officially known as His Majesty's Government. T ...

. The deputy prime minister presides and chairs the cabinet in the absence of prime minister.

Constitutional provisions

Remuneration

The remuneration of Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal as per Section 78 of 2015

Constitution of Nepal Constitution of Nepal 2015 ( ne, नेपालको संविधान २०७२) is the present governing Constitution of Nepal. Nepal is governed according to the Constitution which came into effect on 20 September 2015, replacing the ...

shall be as provided for by Federal Act. Until such an Act is formulated, it shall be as determined by the Government of Nepal.

Oath of office

The Deputy Prime Minister shall take the oath of office and secrecy before the President as per Section 80 of 2015

List of deputy prime ministers of Nepal

The following individuals have been officially appointed as deputy prime minister of Nepal since the country was declared a republic in 2008:

References

{{Reflist Politics of Nepal