The chairperson of the National Assembly in Nepal is the presiding officer of the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, the National Assembly. The position of Chairperson holds significant importance in the legislative process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current chairperson is Narayan Prasad Dahal since 12 March 2024.
Qualification The qualifications for being a member of National Assembly are laid out in Article 87 of the constitution and the National Assembly (Rastriya Sabha) Member Election Act, 2017: must be a citizen of Nepal must be at least thirty-five years of age on date of nomination must have name listed on voter list should not have been convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude must not be disqualified by any Federal law must not be holding any office of profit.
List of Chairpersons +Chairpersons of the National Assembly NameParty Took office Left office Dambar Bahadur SinghNominated by King Mahendra 20 July 1959 15 December 1960Parliament of the Kingdom of NepalBeni Bahadur KarkiNepali Congress30 June 199113 July 1999Mohammad MohsinRastriya Prajatantra Party12 August 199926 June 2002Federal Parliament of NepalGanesh Prasad TimilsinaCPN (UML)15 March 201812 March 2024Narayan Prasad DahalCPN (Maoist Centre)12 March 2024Incumbent
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