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राष्ट्रपति · Nepal

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Ram Chandra PoudelPresidentराष्ट्रपतिRam Chandra Poudel · रामचन्द्र पौडेलindependent politicianOfficial sourceIn office since 13 March 2023 (29 Falgun 2079 BS)Time in office: 3 years 7 monthsExpected end (by law): 13 March 2028 (30 Falgun 2084 BS)4 holders since 2007

Ram Chandra Paudel (born 6 October 1944) is a Nepalese politician serving as the third president of Nepal since 2023. Paudel is a former senior leader of the Nepali Congress, he previously served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1994 to 1999, and was the deputy prime minister and Minister for Home Affairs from 1999 to 2002.

Full profile · All holders of this officeSource: Office of the President (president.gov.np) +3 · verified 18 min ago

Term of office

Constitution of Nepal: five-year term.

A person may hold the office for at most two terms.

Expected end for the current holder: 13 March 2028 (30 Falgun 2084 BS) (term). This is the date the law sets, not a forecast.

Longest-serving Presidents · 1st Bidya Devi Bhandari, 7 years 4 months
  1. 1stBidya Devi BhandariBidya Devi Bhandari7 years 4 months1 term: Oct 2015 – Mar 2023
  2. 2ndRam Baran YadavRam Baran Yadav7 years 3 months1 term: Jul 2008 – Oct 2015
  3. 3rdRam Chandra PoudelRam Chandra Poudel3 years 7 monthsand counting1 term: Mar 2023 – present
Shortest-serving Presidents
  1. 1stRam Baran YadavRam Baran Yadav7 years 3 months1 term: Jul 2008 – Oct 2015
  2. 2ndBidya Devi BhandariBidya Devi Bhandari7 years 4 months1 term: Oct 2015 – Mar 2023

Data last verified 2026-11-10. Total time across all terms, as of 2026-11-10. Totals add up every separate term from Wikidata's "position held" records (with our own record of the current holder). Duplicate or overlapping records are counted once. A past term without an end date is taken to end when the next holder took office (marked "end inferred"). Acting, caretaker and interim periods, where the source marks them, are listed but not counted. The current holder's time runs to today ("and counting"). Records without a start date are left out, so early holders may be missing. Sources: Wikidata (position held) (CC0 1.0) · DigiNepal Who's in office (current holder) (—)

Tenure timeline

  1. Ram Chandra PoudelCurrent13 March 2023 (29 Falgun 2079 BS) to present · 3 years 7 monthsSource: Wikidata
  2. Bidya Devi Bhandari29 October 2015 to 12 March 2023 (28 Falgun 2079 BS) · 7 years 4 monthsSource: Wikidata
  3. Ram Baran Yadav23 July 2008 to 28 October 2015 · 7 years 3 monthsSource: Wikidata
  4. Girija Prasad Koirala15 January 2007 to 23 July 2008 · 1 year 6 monthsSource: Wikidata

Questions

Who is the current President of Nepal?
Ram Chandra Poudel has held the office since 13 March 2023, according to Office of the President (president.gov.np).

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