| Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City | |
|---|---|
| काठमाडौँ महानगरपालिकाका नगर प्रमुख | |
 Flag of Kathmandu | |
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| Style | No courtesy or style ascribed |
| Type | Executive Head |
| Seat | Office of Municipal Executive, Kathmandu |
| Appointer | Electorate of Kathmandu |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nepal |
| Inaugural holder | Singha Shamsher |
| Formation | 1932 |
| Unofficial names | काठमेयर (Kath-mayor) |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City |
| Salary | रु 46,000[1] |
| Website | kathmandu |
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The mayor of Kathmandu is the head of the municipal executive of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The officeholder is elected for a five-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. The role was first created in 1932 during the Rana regime.[2]
The current mayor is Balendra Shah, who was elected in the 2022 election and took office on 30 May 2022.[3] The position has been held by fifteen people in a permanent capacity since its creation.
The city of Kathmandu is scrutinized by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Municipal Assembly and the mayor is supported by the Municipal Executive which consists of ward chairs of all 32 wards of Kathmandu.[4]
- ^ diwakar (2018-07-12). "Kathmandu Mayor, Deputy dissatisfied with their salary - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "A mayoral history of Kathmandu". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "'Balen' canes parties with the walking stick". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ Article 216, Clause 2 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)