Governor of Madhesh Province

Position in the Nepal government

Main article: Governor (Nepal)

Governor of Madhesh Province

मधेश प्रदेशका प्रदेश प्रमुख

Incumbent
Sumitra Bhandari

since 15 March 2024

Government of Madhesh Province
Style| The Honourable
His Excellency
Status| Head of state
Reports to| President of Nepal Government of Nepal
Residence| Various
Appointer| President of Nepal on the advice of the Government of Nepal
Term length| 5 years
Inaugural holder| Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha
Formation| 2018
Salary| 76,240 Nepalese rupees (NPR)[1]

The Governor of Madhesh Province is the nominal head of state of the Nepal state (province) of Madhesh Province and a representative of the President of Nepal. The governor is appointed by the term president for a term of five years. The governor's powers are mostly ceremonial and the executive powers of the governor are exercised by the chief minister of Madhesh Province, who is the head of the executive of the state government of Madhesh Province. The following is a list of governors of Madhesh Province.[2][3][4]

The incumbent, Sumitra Bhandari, has served as the governor of Madhesh Province since March 15, 2024.[5][6]

## List of governors

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No. | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Tenure

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1  | Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha |  | 19 January 2019[7] | 3 November 2019 | 288 days
2  | Tilak Pariyar |  | 5 November 2019 | 19 February 2021 | 1 year, 106 days
3  | Rajesh Jha |  | 19 February 2021[8] | 17 August 2021 | 179 days
4  | Hari Shankar Mishra |  | 17 August 2021[9] | 14 March 2024[10][11] | 2 years, 210 days
5  | Sumitra Bhandari |  | 15 March 2024[5][6] | Incumbent  | 1 year, 155 days

## See also

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* Madhesh Province
* Chief Minister of Madhesh Province

## References

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1. ^ "Know how much a minister, an MP and other high officials earn in Nepal". Online Khabar. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
2. ^ "Part -13 State Executive – Nepal Law Commission". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
3. ^ Article Schedule 6, Constitution of Nepal, September 20, 2015
4. ^ Article Schedule 9, Constitution of Nepal, September 20, 2015
5. ^ a b "मधेश प्रदेशको नयाँ प्रदेश प्रमुखमा एमालेकी सुमित्रा भण्डारी सिफारिस". enewsbureau.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
6. ^ a b Yadav, Shubhanarayan (2024-03-13). "मधेश प्रदेशका प्रमुख सुमित्रा भण्डारी सहित तीन प्रदेशका नवनियुक्त प्रमुखले लिए शपथ : मधेशमा कांग्रेसका मन्त्रीलाई राजीनामा गराउने मुख्यमन्त्रीको तयारी". GamGhar. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
7. ^ Republica. "Newly-appointed provincial governors sworn-in". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
8. ^ "President removes Tilak Pariyar as Province 2 governor, appoints Rajesh Jha". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
9. ^ "Government recommends Hari Shankar Mishra as provincial chief of Province 2". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
10. ^ Republica. "Cabinet recommends President Poudel to dismiss governors of three provinces, appoint new ones". My Republica. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
11. ^ "Cabinet recommends changing three province heads". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.