Chief Minister of Koshi Province

Chief Minister of Koshi Province
कोशी प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री
since 9 May 2024
Chief Minister's Office
Government of Koshi Province
StyleHonorable
Mr. Chief Minister
StatusHead of Government
AbbreviationCMO
Member of
AppointerGovernor
Term lengthUntil majority confidence retained in provincial assembly
Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved earlier
No term limits
Formation2018 (6 years ago) (2018)
First holderSher Dhan Rai
Salaryरु. - 61,000
WebsiteOfficial website

The chief minister of the Koshi Province is the head of government of Koshi Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the province according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.[1] The chief minister remains in office for five years or until the provincial assembly is dissolved, and is subject to no term limits, given that they have the confidence of the assembly.

The current chief minister is CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)' Hikmat Kumar Karki, in office since 9 May 2024.[2]

  1. ^ "Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 167". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  2. ^ "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.