Balendra Shah

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Source: Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Nepal

Balendra Shah has been Prime Minister of Nepal since 27 March 2026. A structural engineer by training, he was Mayor of Kathmandu from 2022 to 2026.[5]

Country

Nepal

Party

RSP[2][4]

Born

27 Apr 1990, Kathmandu, Nepal[5]

First office on record

Mayor of Kathmandu, 2022

1. 27 Mar 2026 – present

   Prime Minister[1][2][3]

   Balen Shah cabinetVerified

2. 27 Mar 2026 – present

   Prime Minister; Minister for Defence[2][4]

   Balen Shah cabinetVerified

3. 2022 – 2026

   Mayor of Kathmandu[5]

   Sourced

• Civil engineering (BE), Himalayan WhiteHouse International College[5]
• MTech in structural engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology[5]

• SWSwarnim WagleFinance
• SKShishir KhanalForeign Affairs
• BSBiraj Bhakta ShresthaEnergy
• SGSudan GurungHome Affairs
• SLSunil LamsalInfrastructure
• SGSobita GautamLaw and Justice
• MPMahabir PunScience and Technology
• SBSita BadiWomen, Children and Social Security
• PRPratibha RawalLand Management; Federal Affairs
• NMNisha MehtaHealth
• SPSasmit PokharelEducation and Sports
• KPKhadga Raj PaudelTourism
• BTBikram TimilsinaInformation and Communications
• GCGita ChaudharyAgriculture and Environment
• DSDeepak Kumar SahIndustry and Commerce
• RYRamji YadavLabour and Youth