Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly

Presiding officer of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly

Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Pradesh Sabha

सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशको सभामुख

Incumbent
Bhim Bahadur Bhandari

since 17 January 2023

Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Style| The Hon’ble
Member of| Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Appointer| Members of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Term length| During the life of the Pradesh Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrument| Constitution of Nepal
Inaugural holder| Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Formation| 4 February 2018
(7 years ago) (4 February 2018)

The Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly is the presiding officer (chair) of the Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Province. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly following provincial elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker is chosen from sitting members of the assembly.[1][2]

The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the assembly process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion.[3] The current speaker is Bhim Bahadur Bhandari since 17 January 2023.[4][5]

## Qualification

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The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. A Speaker and Deputy Speaker must meet the qualifications to become a member of the provincial assembly.[6] A member of the provincial assembly must be:

* One who is a citizen of Nepal;
* One who is a voter of the concerned Province;
* One who has completed the age of twenty-five years;
* One who is not convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
* One who is not disqualified by any law; and
* One who is not holding any office of profit.

## List of Speakers

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No. | Name
Constituency | Term of office  | Assembly

(election)

| Party  | Ref

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Took office  | Left office  | Term
1  | Arjun Bahadur Thapa
MPA for Bajhang 1 (A) | 12 February 2018  | 18 September 2022  | 4 years, 218 days  |

1st
(2018)

|  | CPN (UML) | [7][8][9][10]
2  | Bhim Bahadur Bhandari
MPA for Bajhang 1 (B) | 17 January 2023  | Incumbent | 2 years, 44 days  | 2nd
(2022)  |  | CPN (MC) | [11][12]

## See also

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* Speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly
* Speaker of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly
* Speaker of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly
* Speaker of the Karnali Provincial Assembly

## References

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1. ^ "Home | प्रदेश सभा". pga.sudurpashchim.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
2. ^ "Nepal Provinces". statoids.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
3. ^ "Province Offices | सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश पोर्टल". sudurpashchim.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
4. ^ "Maoist Centre's Bhandari elected Sudurpaschim Assembly Speaker". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
5. ^ निर्वाचित, उन्‍नती चौधरी : सुदूरपश्चिमको सभामुखमा भीम भण्डारी. "सुदूरपश्चिमको सभामुखमा भीम भण्डारी निर्वाचित". सुदूरपश्चिमको सभामुखमा भीम भण्डारी निर्वाचित. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
6. ^ Article 176 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
7. ^ Republica. "Thapa elected province assembly-7 Speaker". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
8. ^ "प्रदेश ७ को सभामुखमा थापा निर्विरोध". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
9. ^ "UML's Shrestha, Thapa elected speakers of provinces 3, 7". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
10. ^ Newskoseli (2018-02-10). "७ नं. को सेरोफेरोः सभामुखमा अर्जुन थापा, दल नेतामा ४ आकांक्षी". Newskoseli. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
11. ^ "सुदूरपश्चिमको सभामुखमा माओवादीका भण्डारी निर्वाचित". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
12. ^ "Bhandari elected Speaker of Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-18.

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