The former Parliament of Nepal was dissolved by KingGyanendra in 2002, on the grounds that it was incapable of handling the Maoist rebels. The country's five main political parties had staged protests against the king, arguing that he must either call fresh elections or reinstate the elected legislature. In 2004, the king announced that parliamentary elections would be held within twelve months; in April 2006, in response to major pro-democratic protests, it was announced that Parliament would be reestablished.[1]
After the success of the April 2006 people's movement, on 15 January 2007, the old parliament was dissolved and replaced by a 330-member interim legislature of Nepal.[2] The legislature drafted an interim constitution and a constituent assembly election was held in April 2008. The 601-member assembly on 28 May 2008 abolished the 238-year-old monarchy and declared the country a republic. The constituent assembly, which was initially given two years to draft a new constitution, was dissolved on 27 May 2012 after its failure to draft a new constitution due to differences over restructuring the state.[citation needed]
The second Nepalese Constituent Assembly was converted into a legislative parliament of Nepal after the promulgation of the constitution on 20 September 2015.[3] The second Nepalese Constituent Assembly was formed after the failure of the first Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution. The Legislature Parliament of Nepal was dissolved on 21 January 2018 (7 Magh, 2074 BS).[4]
The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (नेपालको राष्ट्रपति, Nēpālakō rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of Nepal and commander in chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces. The office was created in May 2008 after the country was declared as a republic. The first President of Nepal was Ram Baran Yadav. The current president is Ram Chandra Poudel, elected in March 2023. He is the third president of the country. The President is to be formally addressed as "The Right Honourable" (सम्माननीय, Sam'mānanīya).
The House of Representatives (प्रतिनिधि सभा, Pratinidhi Sabha) has 275 members. 165 members are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 110 elected through proportional electoral system where voters vote for political parties, considering the whole country as a single election constituency. The members of the house hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers.
The National Assembly (राष्ट्रिय सभा, Rastriya Sabha) has 59 members. Eight members are elected from each of the seven provinces by an electoral college of each province, and three are appointed by the President on recommendation of the government. They must include at least three women, one Dalit, and one member from disabled groups. Members serve staggered six year terms such that the term of one-third members expires every two years.
Parliamentary committees
There are 16 thematic committees in the federal parliament: ten in the House of Representatives, four in the National Assembly and two joint committees.[6]
House of Representatives
Finance
International Relations
Industry, Commerce, Labour and Consumer Interest
Law, Justice, and Human Rights
Agriculture, Cooperative and Natural Resources
Women and Social
State Affairs
Development and Technology
Education and Health
Public Account
National Assembly
Sustainable Development and Good Governance
Legislative Management
Delegated Legislation and Government Assurances
National Interest and coordination among members
Joint
Parliamentary Hearing
State Direction, Principle Rules and Responsibility
The constitution of Nepal guarantees a 33% reservation for women in all public offices including the federal parliament. On 16 March 2018, Dr. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe was elected as the deputy speaker of the house.[7] Women's representation in the parliament has increased since the Constituent Assembly, which eventually guaranteed provisions for women's representation on the constitution.[1]
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External links
Official website
National Assembly Nepal Website
House of Representative Nepal Website
April 26, 2023
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Federal Parliament of Nepal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2014 This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Federal Parliament of Nepal स घ य स सद न प ल Saṅghiya Sansada Nepala is the bicameral federal and supreme legislature of Nepal established in 2018 It consists of the National Assembly and the House of Representatives as parallel houses Federal Parliament of Nepal स घ य स सद न प ल2nd Federal ParliamentTypeTypeBicameralHousesNational Assembly upper house House of Representatives lower house HistoryFounded5 March 2018 5 years ago 2018 03 05 Preceded byConstituent Assembly of NepalLeadershipPresidentRam Chandra Paudel since 13 March 2023Vice PresidentRam Sahaya Yadav since 20 March 2023Chairman of theNational AssemblyGanesh Prasad Timilsina since 15 March 2018Deputy Chairmanof the National AssemblyUrmila Aryal since 6 February 2023Speaker of the House of RepresentativesDev Raj Ghimire since 19 January 2023Deputy Speaker of the House of RepresentativesIndira Ranamagar since 21 January 2023Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal CPN MC since 26 December 2022Leader ofthe OppositionKP Sharma Oli CPN UML since 27 February 2023StructureSeats334 parliamentarians59 assemblymen275 representativesNational Assembly political groupsGovernment 33 CPN UML 17 a CPN MC 16 a Confidence amp supply 3 PSPN 3 Opposition 22 NC 10 CPN US 10 RJM 1 LSPN 1 Independent 2 a Vacant 1 House of Representatives political groupsGovernment 150 NC 88 CPN MC 30 b PSPN 11 CPN US 10 LSPN 4 NUP 4 NSP 2 b Confidence and supply 30 RSP 21 Janamat 6 Independent 4 Opposition 95 CPN UML 79 RPP 14 Independent 1 ElectionsNational Assembly voting systemSingle transferable vote amp First past the postHouse of Representatives voting systemFirst past the post amp proportional representationNational Assembly last election26 January 2022House of Representatives last election20 November 2022National Assembly next election2024House of Representatives next electionby November 2027Meeting placeInternational Convention Centre Kathmandu NepalWebsitewww wbr parliament wbr gov wbr npConstitutionConstitution of Nepal Contents 1 History 1 1 Legislatures of Kingdom of Nepal 1 2 Interim Legislature of Nepal 1 3 Legislature Parliament of Nepal 2 Composition 2 1 President of Nepal 2 2 House of Representatives 2 3 National Assembly 3 Parliamentary committees 3 1 House of Representatives 3 2 National Assembly 3 3 Joint 4 Women s representation 5 Parliament House 6 See also 7 Explanatory notes 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditLegislatures of Kingdom of Nepal Edit Main article Legislatures of Kingdom of Nepal The former Parliament of Nepal was dissolved by King Gyanendra in 2002 on the grounds that it was incapable of handling the Maoist rebels The country s five main political parties had staged protests against the king arguing that he must either call fresh elections or reinstate the elected legislature In 2004 the king announced that parliamentary elections would be held within twelve months in April 2006 in response to major pro democratic protests it was announced that Parliament would be reestablished 1 Interim Legislature of Nepal Edit Main articles Interim legislature of Nepal and 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly After the success of the April 2006 people s movement on 15 January 2007 the old parliament was dissolved and replaced by a 330 member interim legislature of Nepal 2 The legislature drafted an interim constitution and a constituent assembly election was held in April 2008 The 601 member assembly on 28 May 2008 abolished the 238 year old monarchy and declared the country a republic The constituent assembly which was initially given two years to draft a new constitution was dissolved on 27 May 2012 after its failure to draft a new constitution due to differences over restructuring the state citation needed Legislature Parliament of Nepal Edit Main article Legislature Parliament of Nepal The second Nepalese Constituent Assembly was converted into a legislative parliament of Nepal after the promulgation of the constitution on 20 September 2015 3 The second Nepalese Constituent Assembly was formed after the failure of the first Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution The Legislature Parliament of Nepal was dissolved on 21 January 2018 7 Magh 2074 BS 4 Composition EditAccording to the Constitution of Nepal 2015 Nepal has a two chamber parliament स सद consisting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly with the President of Nepal acting as their head 5 President of Nepal Edit Main article President of NepalThe President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal न प लक र ष ट रपत Nepalakō raṣṭrapati is the head of state of Nepal and commander in chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces The office was created in May 2008 after the country was declared as a republic The first President of Nepal was Ram Baran Yadav The current president is Ram Chandra Poudel elected in March 2023 He is the third president of the country The President is to be formally addressed as The Right Honourable सम म नन य Sam mananiya House of Representatives Edit Main article House of Representatives Nepal The House of Representatives प रत न ध सभ Pratinidhi Sabha has 275 members 165 members are elected from single member constituencies by first past the post voting and 110 elected through proportional electoral system where voters vote for political parties considering the whole country as a single election constituency The members of the house hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the President on the advice of the council of ministers National Assembly Edit Main article National Assembly Nepal The National Assembly र ष ट र य सभ Rastriya Sabha has 59 members Eight members are elected from each of the seven provinces by an electoral college of each province and three are appointed by the President on recommendation of the government They must include at least three women one Dalit and one member from disabled groups Members serve staggered six year terms such that the term of one third members expires every two years Parliamentary committees EditThere are 16 thematic committees in the federal parliament ten in the House of Representatives four in the National Assembly and two joint committees 6 House of Representatives Edit Finance International Relations Industry Commerce Labour and Consumer Interest Law Justice and Human Rights Agriculture Cooperative and Natural Resources Women and Social State Affairs Development and Technology Education and Health Public AccountNational Assembly Edit Sustainable Development and Good Governance Legislative Management Delegated Legislation and Government Assurances National Interest and coordination among membersJoint Edit Parliamentary Hearing State Direction Principle Rules and ResponsibilityWomen s representation EditMain article Women s representation in the Parliament of Nepal The constitution of Nepal guarantees a 33 reservation for women in all public offices including the federal parliament On 16 March 2018 Dr Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe was elected as the deputy speaker of the house 7 Women s representation in the parliament has increased since the Constituent Assembly which eventually guaranteed provisions for women s representation on the constitution 1 Parliament House EditMain article International Convention Centre NepalBoth houses of the federal parliament currently meet at the International Convention Centre in New Baneshwor Kathmandu A new parliament building is being constructed in the premises of the Singha Durbar complex which houses most government offices 8 See also EditPolitics of Nepal List of legislatures by countryExplanatory notes Edit a b c Including 1 nominated member a b The Nepal Socialist Party jointly registered with CPN Maoist Centre for the 2022 election and all its MPs are part of the parliamentary party of CPN MC References Edit a b Nepal s Political Development Nepal Constituent Assembly Portal Nepalcaportal org Archived from the original on 3 August 2010 Retrieved 10 April 2010 Refugees United Nations High Commissioner for Refworld Freedom in the World 2008 Nepal Refworld Retrieved 4 December 2020 Nepal elects first woman speaker of parliament Times of India The Times of India 16 October 2015 स व ध नसभ प रथम parliament gov np Archived from the original on 13 December 2017 Retrieved 13 December 2017 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 23 December 2015 Retrieved 8 December 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link All parliamentary committees in place The Kathmandu Post Retrieved 14 June 2020 CPN UML leader Tumbahamphe elected to Deputy Speaker of HoR 16 March 2018 New building for federal parliament to cost Rs5 billion rupees The Kathmandu Post Retrieved 14 June 2020 External links EditOfficial website National Assembly Nepal Website House of Representative Nepal Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federal Parliament of Nepal amp oldid 1151740038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
