The governor of Karnali Province is the nominal head of state of the Karnali Province of Nepal and a representative of the President of Nepal. The governor is appointed by the 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 Karnali Province, who is the head of the executive of the state government of Karnali Province.
The incumbent, Yagya Raj Joshi, is serving as the governor of Karnali Province since 1 August 2024.
List of governors NameTook officeLeft officeTenure119 January 20193 November 201929 November 20213Tilak Pariyar11 November 202131 July 20244Yagya Raj Joshi1 August 2024Incumbent
Selection process Article 164 of the Constitution of Nepal states that: being qualified for being a member of the Federal Parliament, having completed the age of thirty five years, and not being disqualified by any law.
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