Politics of Nepal
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The politics of Nepal functions within the framework of a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and their cabinet, while legislative powe
Bhimsen Thapa, Mukhtiyar of Nepal from aristocratic Thapa family (1806–1837)
Jung Bahadur Rana, the first Rana era prime minister (1846–1856)
Mahendra of Nepal, the King and prime minister of Nepal who established the partyless Panchayat system
B. P. Koirala was the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal.
Balen Shah
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Balendra Shah is a Nepali politician, structural engineer, and rapper who has served as the Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026. At age 36, he is the world's youngest serving state leader. He assumed o
Politics of Nepal
…Paudel dissolved the Parliament of Nepal, leading to the 2026 general election, which was won by the Rastriya Swatantra Party of former Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Nepal a "hybrid regime" in 2022, while the 2018 Polity data series considers it to be a democracy. According to…
Official portrait, 2026