List of prime ministers of Nepal
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The Prime Minister of Nepal is the head of government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and the chairperson of the Council of Ministers. Although the President of Nepal is the constitutional head of state, symbolizing the unity of the nation, in practice the executive authority is exercised by the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister is typically the leader of the political party (or coalition) that commands a majority in the House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabhā), the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Federal Parliament, specifically the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister ranks third in the Nepalese order of precedence, following the President and the Vice President. The prime minister leads the Council of Ministers and holds the chief executive authority in the country. The prime minister must command the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office. Under Article 76 of the Constitution, the President appoints as Prime Minister the leader of the parliamentary party that commands a majority in the House of Representatives. If no single party holds a clear majority, the President appoints a member of the House who can command majority support with the backing of two or more parties. If that is not possible, the leader of the largest party is appointed, who must then secure a vote of confidence within 30 days. The Prime Minister informs the President about resolutions of the Council of Ministers, bills to be introduced in Parliament, and other important matters including the general state of the country and foreign relations. The official residence of the Prime Minister is at Baluwatar, Kathmandu, while the Prime Minister's Office operates from Singha Durbar.
Tables
· Heads of government of the Kingdom of Nepal (1776–2008) › Early administrative era (1776–1806)
Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785)
1st time
Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785)
1st time
No. → No.
1
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
c. 1776
Term of office → Left office
c. 1779
Title → Title
Dewan
King
(Reign) → King
(Reign)
Pratap Singh Shah
(1775–1777)
Swarup Singh Karki
(1751–1785)
Swarup Singh Karki
(1751–1785)
No. → No.
2
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Swarup Singh Karki
(1751–1785)
Term of office → Took office
c. 1776
Term of office → Left office
c. 1777
Title → Title
Dewan
Sarbajit Rana Magar
(1750–1778)
Sarbajit Rana Magar
(1750–1778)
No. → No.
3
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Sarbajit Rana Magar
(1750–1778)
Term of office → Took office
c. 1777
Term of office → Left office
c. 1778
Title → Title
Kaji/Mulkaji
King
(Reign) → King
(Reign)
Rana Bahadur Shah
(1775–1806)
Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785)
2nd time
Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785)
2nd time
No. → No.
(1)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Vamsharaj Pande
(1739–1785)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
c. 1782
Term of office → Left office
c. 1785
Title → Title
Dewan/Mantri–Nayak
Abhiman Singh Basnyat
(1744–1800)
Abhiman Singh Basnyat
(1744–1800)
No. → No.
4
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Abhiman Singh Basnyat
(1744–1800)
Term of office → Took office
c. 1785
Term of office → Left office
c. 1794
Title → Title
Mulkaji
Bahadur Shah
(1757–1797)
Bahadur Shah
(1757–1797)
No. → No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Bahadur Shah
(1757–1797)
Term of office → Took office
c. 1785
Term of office → Left office
c. 1794
Title → Title
Mul–Chautariya (Regent)
Kirtiman Singh Basnyat
(1760–1801)
Kirtiman Singh Basnyat
(1760–1801)
No. → No.
5
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Kirtiman Singh Basnyat
(1760–1801)
Term of office → Took office
c. 1794
Term of office → Left office
c. 1801
Title → Title
Mulkaji
Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat
(1759–1840)
Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat
(1759–1840)
No. → No.
6
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat
(1759–1840)
Term of office → Took office
c. 1801
Term of office → Left office
c. 1803
Title → Title
Mulkaji
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Title | King (Reign) | |
| Took office | Left office | |||||
| 1 | | Vamsharaj Pande (1739–1785) 1st time | c. 1776 | c. 1779 | Dewan | Pratap Singh Shah (1775–1777) |
| 2 | | Swarup Singh Karki (1751–1785) | c. 1776 | c. 1777 | Dewan | |
| 3 | | Sarbajit Rana Magar (1750–1778) | c. 1777 | c. 1778 | Kaji/Mulkaji | Rana Bahadur Shah (1775–1806) |
| (1) | | Vamsharaj Pande (1739–1785) 2nd time | c. 1782 | c. 1785 | Dewan/Mantri–Nayak | |
| 4 | | Abhiman Singh Basnyat (1744–1800) | c. 1785 | c. 1794 | Mulkaji | |
| — | | Bahadur Shah (1757–1797) | c. 1785 | c. 1794 | Mul–Chautariya (Regent) | |
| 5 | | Kirtiman Singh Basnyat (1760–1801) | c. 1794 | c. 1801 | Mulkaji | |
| Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah (1799–1816) | ||||||
| 6 | | Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat (1759–1840) | c. 1801 | c. 1803 | Mulkaji | |
· Heads of government of the Kingdom of Nepal (1776–2008) › Mulkajis and Mukhtiyars during the Shah expansion era (1803–1846)
Damodar Pande
(1752–1804)
Damodar Pande
(1752–1804)
No. → No.
1
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Damodar Pande
(1752–1804)
Term of office → Took office
February 1803
Term of office → Left office
March 1804
King
(Reign) → King
(Reign)
Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah
(1799–1816)
Rana Bahadur Shah
(1775–1806)
Rana Bahadur Shah
(1775–1806)
No. → No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Rana Bahadur Shah
(1775–1806)
Term of office → Took office
1804
Term of office → Left office
25 April 1806
Bhimsen Thapa
(1775–1839)
Bhimsen Thapa
(1775–1839)
No. → No.
2
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Bhimsen Thapa
(1775–1839)
Term of office → Took office
1806
Term of office → Left office
July 1837
Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
1st time
Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
1st time
No. → No.
3
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
1837
Term of office → Left office
1837
Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
1st time
Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
1st time
No. → No.
4
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
October 1837
Term of office → Left office
August 1838
Pushkar Shah
(1784–1846)
Pushkar Shah
(1784–1846)
No. → No.
5
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Pushkar Shah
(1784–1846)
Term of office → Took office
October 1838
Term of office → Left office
1839
Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
2nd time
Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
2nd time
No. → No.
(3)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Rana Jang Pande
(1789–1843)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
April 1839
Term of office → Left office
1840
Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
2nd time
Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
2nd time
No. → No.
(4)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Ranga Nath Poudyal
(1773–1846)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
1840
Term of office → Left office
1840
Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
1st time
Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
1st time
No. → No.
6
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
November 1840
Term of office → Left office
January 1843
Mathabar Singh Thapa
(1798–1845)
Mathabar Singh Thapa
(1798–1845)
No. → No.
7
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Mathabar Singh Thapa
(1798–1845)
Term of office → Took office
November 1843
Term of office → Left office
17 May 1845
Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
2nd time
Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
2nd time
No. → No.
(6)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Fateh Jung Shah
(1805–1846)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
September 1845
Term of office → Left office
14 September 1846
(Assassinated)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | King (Reign) | |
| Took office | Left office | ||||
| 1 | | Damodar Pande (1752–1804) | February 1803 | March 1804 | Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah (1799–1816) |
| — | | Rana Bahadur Shah (1775–1806) | 1804 | 25 April 1806 | |
| 2 | | Bhimsen Thapa (1775–1839) | 1806 | July 1837 | |
| Rajendra Bikram Shah (1816–1847) | |||||
| 3 | | Rana Jang Pande (1789–1843) 1st time | 1837 | 1837 | |
| 4 | | Ranga Nath Poudyal (1773–1846) 1st time | October 1837 | August 1838 | |
| 5 | | Pushkar Shah (1784–1846) | October 1838 | 1839 | |
| (3) | | Rana Jang Pande (1789–1843) 2nd time | April 1839 | 1840 | |
| (4) | | Ranga Nath Poudyal (1773–1846) 2nd time | 1840 | 1840 | |
| 6 | | Fateh Jung Shah (1805–1846) 1st time | November 1840 | January 1843 | |
| 7 | | Mathabar Singh Thapa (1798–1845) | November 1843 | 17 May 1845 | |
| (6) | | Fateh Jung Shah (1805–1846) 2nd time | September 1845 | 14 September 1846 (Assassinated) | |
· Heads of government of the Kingdom of Nepal (1776–2008) › Prime ministers during the Rana era (1846–1951)
Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
1st time
Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
1st time
No. → No.
8
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
15 September 1846
Term of office → Left office
1 August 1856
Term of office → Days
9 years, 321 days
King
(Reign) → King
(Reign)
Surendra Bikram Shah
(1847–1881)
Bam Bahadur Kunwar
(1818–1857)
Bam Bahadur Kunwar
(1818–1857)
No. → No.
9
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Bam Bahadur Kunwar
(1818–1857)
Term of office → Took office
1 August 1856
Term of office → Left office
25 May 1857
Term of office → Days
297 days
Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana
(1823–1863)
Acting Prime Minister
Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana
(1823–1863)
Acting Prime Minister
No. → No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana
(1823–1863)
Acting Prime Minister
Term of office → Took office
25 May 1857
Term of office → Left office
28 June 1857
Term of office → Days
34 days
Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
2nd time
Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
2nd time
No. → No.
(8)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Jung Bahadur Rana
(1816–1877)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
28 June 1857
Term of office → Left office
25 February 1877
Term of office → Days
19 years, 242 days
Ranodip Singh Kunwar
(1825–1885)
Ranodip Singh Kunwar
(1825–1885)
No. → No.
10
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Ranodip Singh Kunwar
(1825–1885)
Term of office → Took office
27 February 1877
Term of office → Left office
22 November 1885
(Assassinated)
Term of office → Days
8 years, 270 days
Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1852–1901)
Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1852–1901)
No. → No.
11
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1852–1901)
Term of office → Took office
22 November 1885
Term of office → Left office
5 March 1901
Term of office → Days
15 years, 103 days
Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1862–1914)
Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1862–1914)
No. → No.
12
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1862–1914)
Term of office → Took office
5 March 1901
Term of office → Left office
27 June 1901
Term of office → Days
114 days
Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1863–1929)
Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1863–1929)
No. → No.
13
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1863–1929)
Term of office → Took office
27 June 1901
Term of office → Left office
26 November 1929
Term of office → Days
28 years, 152 days
Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1865–1932)
Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1865–1932)
No. → No.
14
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1865–1932)
Term of office → Took office
26 November 1929
Term of office → Left office
1 September 1932
Term of office → Days
2 years, 280 days
Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1875–1952)
Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1875–1952)
No. → No.
15
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1875–1952)
Term of office → Took office
1 September 1932
Term of office → Left office
29 November 1945
Term of office → Days
13 years, 89 days
Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1882–1961)
Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1882–1961)
No. → No.
16
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1882–1961)
Term of office → Took office
29 November 1945
Term of office → Left office
30 April 1948
Term of office → Days
2 years, 153 days
Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1885–1967)
Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1885–1967)
No. → No.
17
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
(1885–1967)
Term of office → Took office
30 April 1948
Term of office → Left office
12 November 1951
Term of office → Days
3 years, 196 days
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | King (Reign) | ||
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||||
| 8 | | Jung Bahadur Rana (1816–1877) 1st time | 15 September 1846 | 1 August 1856 | 9 years, 321 days | Surendra Bikram Shah (1847–1881) |
| 9 | | Bam Bahadur Kunwar (1818–1857) | 1 August 1856 | 25 May 1857 | 297 days | |
| — | | Krishna Bahadur Kunwar Rana (1823–1863) Acting Prime Minister | 25 May 1857 | 28 June 1857 | 34 days | |
| (8) | | Jung Bahadur Rana (1816–1877) 2nd time | 28 June 1857 | 25 February 1877 | 19 years, 242 days | |
| 10 | | Ranodip Singh Kunwar (1825–1885) | 27 February 1877 | 22 November 1885 (Assassinated) | 8 years, 270 days | |
| Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (1881–1911) | ||||||
| 11 | | Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1852–1901) | 22 November 1885 | 5 March 1901 | 15 years, 103 days | |
| 12 | | Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1862–1914) | 5 March 1901 | 27 June 1901 | 114 days | |
| 13 | | Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1863–1929) | 27 June 1901 | 26 November 1929 | 28 years, 152 days | |
| Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1911–1955) | ||||||
| 14 | | Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1865–1932) | 26 November 1929 | 1 September 1932 | 2 years, 280 days | |
| 15 | | Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1875–1952) | 1 September 1932 | 29 November 1945 | 13 years, 89 days | |
| 16 | | Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1882–1961) | 29 November 1945 | 30 April 1948 | 2 years, 153 days | |
| 17 | | Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1885–1967) | 30 April 1948 | 12 November 1951 | 3 years, 196 days | |
· Heads of government of the Kingdom of Nepal (1776–2008) › Prime ministers during the Transition era (1951–1960)
Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
1st time
Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
1st time
No. → No.
18
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
16 November 1951
Term of office → Left office
14 August 1952
Term of office → Days
272 days
Election(s) → Election(s)
—
Political party → Political party
Nepali Congress
Cabinet → Cabinet
M. P. Koirala I
King
(Reign) → King
(Reign)
Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
(1911–1955)
14 August 1952
14 August 1952
No. → No.
—
No. → No.
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
14 August 1952
Term of office → Took office
15 June 1953
Term of office → Left office
305 days
Term of office → Days
—
Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
2nd time
Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
2nd time
No. → No.
(18)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Matrika Prasad Koirala
(1912–1997)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
15 June 1953
Term of office → Left office
14 April 1955
Term of office → Days
1 year, 303 days
Election(s) → Election(s)
—
Political party → Political party
Rastriya Praja Party
Cabinet → Cabinet
M. P. Koirala II
14 April 1955
14 April 1955
No. → No.
—
No. → No.
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
14 April 1955
Term of office → Took office
27 January 1956
Term of office → Left office
288 days
Term of office → Days
—
Tanka Prasad Acharya
(1912–1992)
Tanka Prasad Acharya
(1912–1992)
No. → No.
19
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Tanka Prasad Acharya
(1912–1992)
Term of office → Took office
27 January 1956
Term of office → Left office
26 July 1957
Term of office → Days
1 year, 180 days
Election(s) → Election(s)
—
Political party → Political party
Nepal Praja Parishad
Cabinet → Cabinet
Acharya
Kunwar Indrajit Singh
(1906–1982)
Kunwar Indrajit Singh
(1906–1982)
No. → No.
20
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Kunwar Indrajit Singh
(1906–1982)
Term of office → Took office
26 July 1957
Term of office → Left office
15 November 1957
Term of office → Days
112 days
Election(s) → Election(s)
United Democratic Party
Political party → Political party
Singh
15 November 1957
15 November 1957
No. → No.
—
No. → No.
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
15 November 1957
Term of office → Took office
15 May 1958
Term of office → Left office
181 days
Term of office → Days
—
Subarna Shamsher Rana
(1910–1977)
Subarna Shamsher Rana
(1910–1977)
No. → No.
21
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Subarna Shamsher Rana
(1910–1977)
Term of office → Took office
15 May 1958
Term of office → Left office
27 May 1959
Term of office → Days
1 year, 12 days
Election(s) → Election(s)
—
Political party → Political party
Nepali Congress
Cabinet → Cabinet
Rana
27 May 1959
27 May 1959
No. → No.
22
No. → No.
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
27 May 1959
Term of office → Took office
15 December 1960
(Deposed)
Term of office → Left office
1 year, 202 days
Term of office → Days
1959
Election(s) → Election(s)
B. P. Koirala
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Election(s) | Political party | Cabinet | King (Reign) | |||
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||||||||
| 18 | | Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) 1st time | 16 November 1951 | 14 August 1952 | 272 days | — | Nepali Congress | M. P. Koirala I | Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1911–1955) | |
| — | | Direct rule by King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah (1906–1955) | 14 August 1952 | 15 June 1953 | 305 days | — | ||||
| (18) | | Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) 2nd time | 15 June 1953 | 14 April 1955 | 1 year, 303 days | — | Rastriya Praja Party | M. P. Koirala II | ||
| Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1955–1972) | ||||||||||
| — | | Direct rule by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1920–1972) | 14 April 1955 | 27 January 1956 | 288 days | — | ||||
| 19 | | Tanka Prasad Acharya (1912–1992) | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 | 1 year, 180 days | — | Nepal Praja Parishad | Acharya | ||
| 20 | | Kunwar Indrajit Singh (1906–1982) | 26 July 1957 | 15 November 1957 | 112 days | United Democratic Party | Singh | |||
| — | | Direct rule by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1920–1972) | 15 November 1957 | 15 May 1958 | 181 days | — | ||||
| 21 | | Subarna Shamsher Rana (1910–1977) | 15 May 1958 | 27 May 1959 | 1 year, 12 days | — | Nepali Congress | Rana | ||
| 22 | | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982) MP for Morang–Biratnagar West | 27 May 1959 | 15 December 1960 (Deposed) | 1 year, 202 days | 1959 | B. P. Koirala | |||
· Heads of government of the Kingdom of Nepal (1776–2008) › Prime ministers during the partyless Panchayat era (1960–1990)
Direct rule by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
(1920–1972)
Direct rule by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
(1920–1972)
No. → No.
—
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Direct rule by King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
(1920–1972)
Term of office → Took office
15 December 1960
Term of office → Left office
2 April 1963
Term of office → Days
2 years, 108 days
King
(Reign) → King
(Reign)
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
(1955–1972)
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
1st time
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
1st time
No. → No.
23
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
2 April 1963
Term of office → Left office
23 December 1963
Term of office → Days
265 days
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
1st time
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
1st time
No. → No.
24
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
23 December 1963
Term of office → Left office
26 February 1964
Term of office → Days
65 days
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
2nd time
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
2nd time
No. → No.
(23)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
26 February 1964
Term of office → Left office
26 January 1965
Term of office → Days
335 days
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
2nd time
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
2nd time
No. → No.
(24)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
26 January 1965
Term of office → Left office
7 April 1969
Term of office → Days
4 years, 71 days
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
1st time
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
1st time
No. → No.
25
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
7 April 1969
Term of office → Left office
13 April 1970
Term of office → Days
1 year, 6 days
Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari
(1923–1994)
Acting Prime Minister
Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari
(1923–1994)
Acting Prime Minister
No. → No.
–
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari
(1923–1994)
Acting Prime Minister
Term of office → Took office
13 April 1970
Term of office → Left office
14 April 1971
Term of office → Days
1 year, 1 day
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
2nd time
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
2nd time
No. → No.
(25)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
14 April 1971
Term of office → Left office
16 July 1973
Term of office → Days
2 years, 63 days
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
1st time
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
1st time
No. → No.
26
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
16 July 1973
Term of office → Left office
1 December 1975
Term of office → Days
2 years, 168 days
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
3rd time
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
3rd time
No. → No.
(23)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Tulsi Giri
(1926–2018)
3rd time
Term of office → Took office
1 December 1975
Term of office → Left office
12 September 1977
Term of office → Days
1 year, 285 days
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
3rd time
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
3rd time
No. → No.
(25)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Kirti Nidhi Bista
(1927–2017)
3rd time
Term of office → Took office
12 September 1977
Term of office → Left office
30 May 1979
Term of office → Days
1 year, 260 days
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
3rd time
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
3rd time
No. → No.
(24)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Surya Bahadur Thapa
(1928–2015)
3rd time
Term of office → Took office
30 May 1979
Term of office → Left office
12 July 1983
Term of office → Days
4 years, 43 days
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
1st time
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
1st time
No. → No.
27
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
1st time
Term of office → Took office
12 July 1983
Term of office → Left office
21 March 1986
Term of office → Days
2 years, 252 days
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
2nd time
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
2nd time
No. → No.
(26)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Nagendra Prasad Rijal
(1927–1994)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
21 March 1986
Term of office → Left office
15 June 1986
Term of office → Days
86 days
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
(1942–2013)
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
(1942–2013)
No. → No.
28
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
(1942–2013)
Term of office → Took office
15 June 1986
Term of office → Left office
6 April 1990
Term of office → Days
3 years, 295 days
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
2nd time
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
2nd time
No. → No.
(27)
Name
(Birth–Death) → Name
(Birth–Death)
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(born 1940)
2nd time
Term of office → Took office
6 April 1990
Term of office → Left office
19 April 1990
Term of office → Days
13 days
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | King (Reign) | ||
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||||
| — | | Direct rule by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1920–1972) | 15 December 1960 | 2 April 1963 | 2 years, 108 days | Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah (1955–1972) |
| 23 | | Tulsi Giri (1926–2018) 1st time | 2 April 1963 | 23 December 1963 | 265 days | |
| 24 | | Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928–2015) 1st time | 23 December 1963 | 26 February 1964 | 65 days | |
| (23) | | Tulsi Giri (1926–2018) 2nd time | 26 February 1964 | 26 January 1965 | 335 days | |
| (24) | | Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928–2015) 2nd time | 26 January 1965 | 7 April 1969 | 4 years, 71 days | |
| 25 | | Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927–2017) 1st time | 7 April 1969 | 13 April 1970 | 1 year, 6 days | |
| – | | Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari (1923–1994) Acting Prime Minister | 13 April 1970 | 14 April 1971 | 1 year, 1 day | |
| (25) | | Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927–2017) 2nd time | 14 April 1971 | 16 July 1973 | 2 years, 63 days | |
| Birendra Bir Bikram Shah (1972–2001) | ||||||
| 26 | | Nagendra Prasad Rijal (1927–1994) 1st time | 16 July 1973 | 1 December 1975 | 2 years, 168 days | |
| (23) | | Tulsi Giri (1926–2018) 3rd time | 1 December 1975 | 12 September 1977 | 1 year, 285 days | |
| (25) | | Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927–2017) 3rd time | 12 September 1977 | 30 May 1979 | 1 year, 260 days | |
| (24) | | Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928–2015) 3rd time | 30 May 1979 | 12 July 1983 | 4 years, 43 days | |
| 27 | | Lokendra Bahadur Chand (born 1940) 1st time | 12 July 1983 | 21 March 1986 | 2 years, 252 days | |
| (26) | | Nagendra Prasad Rijal (1927–1994) 2nd time | 21 March 1986 | 15 June 1986 | 86 days | |
| 28 | | Marich Man Singh Shrestha (1942–2013) | 15 June 1986 | 6 April 1990 | 3 years, 295 days | |
| (27) | | Lokendra Bahadur Chand (born 1940) 2nd time | 6 April 1990 | 19 April 1990 | 13 days | |
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- The document dated Bikram Samvat 1833 Bhadra Vadi 3 Roj 6 (i . Friday 2 August 1776), shows that both Swaroop Singh Kark
- Historian Dilli Raman Regmi asserts that Sarbajit was chosen as Mulkaji (Chief Kaji). Historian Rishikesh Shah asserts t
- Daniel Wright mentions him as the Mantri-Nayak (Prime Minister) under the King Rana Bahadur Shah (1777–1799).
- Abhiman Singh Basnyat was replaced by Kirtiman Singh Basnyat as Mulkaji after the dismissal of government on maturity of
- On Shrawan 1842 B . (i . July 1785), after the death of Regent Queen Rajendra Laxmi, Bahadur Shah assumed the regency an
- Though the position of Mulkaji (Chief Kaji) was bestowed on Kirtiman Singh in 1794, Damodar Pande was the most influenti
- Bakhtawar Singh Basnyat, brother of assassinated Kirtiman Singh, was then given the post of Mulkaji.
- The position of Mukhtiyar was formed and ruled by renounced King Rana Bahadur Shah on the year 1804 A .
- As Chairman of the Council of Ministers
- As Chairman of the Council of Ministers from January 26, 1965 to May 29, 1967, when he then assumed the title of Prime M
- resigned on 9 September 2025
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