Head of state
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Names and ministries are verified on the Council of Ministers page of the Office of the Prime Minister (in Nepali; names transliterated, titles translated); parties and start dates come from Wikipedia. The President's site returned 503 on 2026-10-13, so the President is sourced, not verified.
- Head of state
- Ram Chandra PaudelPresident
- Head of government
- Balendra ShahPrime Minister · since 27 Mar 2026
- System
- Federal parliamentary republicCapital: Kathmandu
- UN e-government rank
- 119 of 193EGDI 2024
Nepal is a federal parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Ram Chandra Paudel[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, in office since 27 Mar 2026[5][6][7]. Govpedia records 17 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: Rastriya Swatantra Party (182 of 275 seats) with independents
Executive
Balen Shah cabinet
17 of 17 verified on official pages
Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[12]
2024
0.578rank 119 of 193
- Online services0.448
- Human capital0.521
- Telecom infrastructure0.765
Record of changes
Timeline
10 Sept 2026
Industry Minister Gauri Kumari Yadav resigns over remarks about gas industrialists; Deepak Kumar Sah takes over Industry, Commerce and Supplies.[8]
Sourced9 Jun 2026
Sudan Gurung returns as Home Minister and Mahabir Pun is appointed Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation.[8]
Sourced22 Apr 2026
Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns amid controversy.[8]
Sourced10 Apr 2026
Ramji Yadav (Youth, Labour and Employment) and Gauri Kumari Yadav (Industry, Commerce and Supplies) appointed ministers.[8]
Sourced9 Apr 2026
Labour Minister Dipak Kumar Sah dismissed for a disciplinary breach.[8]
Sourced27 Mar 2026
Balendra (Balen) Shah of the RSP takes office as Prime Minister and forms his cabinet, ending the Karki interim government.[7][8][10]
Sourced5 Mar 2026
General election: the Rastriya Swatantra Party wins 182 of 275 seats.[9]
Sourced12 Sept 2025
Sushila Karki takes office as interim Prime Minister and the House of Representatives is dissolved.[10]
Sourced9 Sept 2025
Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigns during the Gen Z-led protests; he stays on as caretaker until 12 September.[11]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]President of Nepal
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, NepalOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Council of Ministers
Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, NepalOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Prime Minister of Nepal
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]Balen Shah cabinet
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [9]2026 Nepalese general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [10]Karki interim cabinet
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [11]K. P. Sharma Oli
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [12]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026