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	\|body = [[Pratinidhi Sabha]]		\| body = [[Pratinidhi Sabha]]
	\| post = Speaker		\| post = Speaker
	\| insignia = Emblem of Nepal.svg		\| insignia = Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg
	\| insigniasize = 150px		\| insigniasize = 150px
	\|flag = Flag of Nepal.svg		\| flag = Flag of Nepal.svg
	\|flagsize = 100px		\| flagsize = 100px
	\|flagcaption = [[Flag of Nepal]]		\| flagcaption = [[Flag of Nepal]]
	\| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Nepal]]		\| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Nepal]]
	\| image = ~~[[File:Speaker-Rt.Hon. Dev Raj Ghimire.jpg\|150px]]~~		\| image =
	\| imagesize = ~~200px~~		\| imagesize =
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| incumbent = ~~[[Dev Raj Ghimire]]~~		\| incumbent = Vacant
	\| incumbentsince = ~~19 January 2023~~		\| incumbentsince =
	\| style = [[The Right Honourable]]		\| style = [[The Right Honourable]]
	\| appointer = Members of [[Pratinidhi Sabha]]		\| appointer = Members of [[Pratinidhi Sabha]]
	\| termlength = 5 years		\| termlength = 5 years
	\| inaugural = [[Krishna Prasad Bhattarai]]		\| inaugural = [[Krishna Prasad Bhattarai]]
	\| salary =[[Nepalese Rupees\|रू]] 67,320		\| deputy = [[Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Nepal)\|Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives]]
			\| salary = [[Nepalese Rupees\|रू]] 67,320
	}}		}}

	The '''[[Speaker (politics)\|Speaker]] of the [[House of Representatives (Nepal)\|House of Representatives]]''' in [[Nepal]] is the presiding officer in the Nepal's lower house of parliament, the [[House of Representatives (Nepal)\|House of Representatives]]. The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the legislative process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current speaker is [[Dev Raj Ghimire]] since 19 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुखमा देवराज घिमिरे निर्वाचित \|url=https://ekantipur.com/news/2023/01/19/167411928348857272.html \|access-date=19 January 2023 \|website=ekantipur.com \|language=ne}}</ref>		The '''[[Speaker (politics)\|Speaker]] of the [[House of Representatives (Nepal)\|House of Representatives]]''' in [[Nepal]] is the presiding officer in the Nepal's lower house of parliament, the [[House of Representatives (Nepal)\|House of Representatives]]. The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the legislative process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion.

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	\|1 October ~~1991~~		\|1 October 1994
	\|[[List of MPs elected in the 1991 Nepalese legislative election\|2nd House of Representatives]]		\|[[List of MPs elected in the 1991 Nepalese legislative election\|2nd House of Representatives]]
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	\| bgcolor="{{party color\|Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)}}" \|		\| bgcolor="{{party color\|Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)}}" \|
	\|[[Krishna Bahadur Mahara]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Krishna Bahadur Mahara elected Nepal parliament's Speaker \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/mar/09/krishna-bahadur-mahara-elected-nepal-parliaments-speaker-1784563.html \|access-date=2023-01-19 \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Sharma \|first=Bhadra \|title=Parliament Speaker in Nepal Resigns After Rape Accusation \|language=en-US \|work=The New York Times \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/asia/nepal-parliament-speaker-resign.html \|access-date=2023-01-19 \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>		\|[[Krishna Bahadur Mahara]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Krishna Bahadur Mahara elected Nepal parliament's Speaker \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/mar/09/krishna-bahadur-mahara-elected-nepal-parliaments-speaker-1784563.html \|access-date=2023-01-19 \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Sharma \|first=Bhadra \|date=2019-10-01 \|title=Parliament Speaker in Nepal Resigns After Rape Accusation \|language=en-US \|work=The New York Times \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/asia/nepal-parliament-speaker-resign.html \|access-date=2023-01-19 \|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
	\|[[CPN (Maoist Centre)]]		\|[[CPN (Maoist Centre)]]
	\|10 February 2018		\|10 February 2018
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	\|[[CPN (UML)]]		\|[[CPN (UML)]]
	\|19 January 2023		\|19 January 2023
	\|~~''Incumbent''~~		\|19 January 2026
	\|[[2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal#Members of the House of Representatives\|6th House of Representatives]]		\|[[2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal#Members of the House of Representatives\|6th House of Representatives]]
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	[[Category:Parliament of Nepal]]		[[Category:Parliament of Nepal]]
	[[Category:Government of Nepal]]		[[Category:Government of Nepal]]
			[[Category:Legislative speakers in Nepal]]

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{{short description|Presiding member of the lower house of the Parliament of Nepal}}
{{Infobox political post
|body = [[Pratinidhi Sabha]]
| post = Speaker
| insignia = Emblem of Nepal.svg
| insigniasize = 150px
|flag = Flag of Nepal.svg
|flagsize = 100px
|flagcaption = [[Flag of Nepal]]
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of Nepal]]
| image = [[File:Speaker-Rt.Hon. Dev Raj Ghimire.jpg|150px]]
| imagesize = 200px
| alt =
| incumbent = [[Dev Raj Ghimire]]
| incumbentsince = 19 January 2023
| style = [[The Right Honourable]]
| appointer = Members of [[Pratinidhi Sabha]]
| termlength = 5 years
| inaugural = [[Krishna Prasad Bhattarai]]
| salary =[[Nepalese Rupees|रू]] 67,320
}}

The '''[[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|House of Representatives]]''' in [[Nepal]] is the presiding officer in the Nepal's lower house of parliament, the [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|House of Representatives]]. The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the legislative process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current speaker is [[Dev Raj Ghimire]] since 19 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुखमा देवराज घिमिरे निर्वाचित |url=https://ekantipur.com/news/2023/01/19/167411928348857272.html |access-date=19 January 2023 |website=ekantipur.com |language=ne}}</ref>

== Removal ==
The post of Speaker is vacated:-

(a) if he or she ceases to be a member of the House of Representatives, Provided that, in the event of dissolution of the House of
Representatives, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House
of Representatives holding their respective offices shall continue in
office until the previous day of the filing of nominations for another
election to the House of Representatives,

(b) if he or she tenders resignation in writing,

(c) if a resolution is passed by a majority of two-thirds of the total
number of the then members of the House of Representatives that his
or her conduct is not compatible with his or her office.

== List of Speakers ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Speakers of the House of Representatives<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=पूर्व पदाधिकारीहरू |url=https://hr.parliament.gov.np/np/former-authorities |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=hr.parliament.gov.np}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Name
!Party
!Assumed office
!Left office
!Term
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nepali Congress}}" |
|[[Krishna Prasad Bhattarai]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remembering KP Bhattarai |url=https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2014/03/04/remembering-kp-bhattarai |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>
|[[Nepali Congress]]
|3 July 1959
|15 December 1960
|[[List of MPs elected in the 1959 Nepalese legislative election|1st House of Representatives]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nepali Congress}}" |
|[[Daman Nath Dhungana]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhungana makes a comeback to politics after 23 years |url=https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2017/11/03/dhungana-makes-a-comeback-to-politics-after-23-years |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref><ref name="formerspeakers">{{Cite web |last=Subedi |first=Ishwari |title=Bill for privileges to ex-VVIPs getting fast-tracked |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/24941/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=My Republica |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Nepali Congress]]
|23 June 1991
|1 October 1991
|[[List of MPs elected in the 1991 Nepalese legislative election|2nd House of Representatives]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nepali Congress}}" |
|[[Ram Chandra Poudel]]<ref name="formerspeakers" />
|[[Nepali Congress]]
|18 December 1994
|23 March 1999
|[[List of MPs elected in the 1994 Nepalese legislative election|3rd House of Representatives]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Nepali Congress}}" |
|[[Taranath Ranabhat]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subedi |first=Ishwari |title=Bill for privileges to ex-VVIPs getting fast-tracked |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/24941/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=My Republica |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nepal king dissolves parliament |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1394997/Nepal-king-dissolves-parliament.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
|[[Nepali Congress]]
|23 June 1999
|28 April 2006
|[[List of MPs elected in the 1999 Nepalese legislative election|4th House of Representatives]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)}}" |
|[[Subaschandra Nemwang|Subas Chandra Nembang]]
|[[CPN (UML)]]
|13 May 2006
|15 January 2007
|[[Interim legislature of Nepal|Interim Legislature]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)}}"|
|[[Onsari Gharti Magar]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Onsari Gharti Magar elected first woman Speaker|url=https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2015/10/16/onsari-elected-first-woman-speaker|access-date=2020-12-20|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref>
|[[CPN (Maoist Centre)]]
|16 October 2015
|15 October 2017
|[[List of members elected in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election|Legislature Parliament]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)}}" |
|[[Krishna Bahadur Mahara]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Krishna Bahadur Mahara elected Nepal parliament's Speaker |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/mar/09/krishna-bahadur-mahara-elected-nepal-parliaments-speaker-1784563.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Bhadra |title=Parliament Speaker in Nepal Resigns After Rape Accusation |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/asia/nepal-parliament-speaker-resign.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|[[CPN (Maoist Centre)]]
|10 February 2018
|1 October 2019
| rowspan="2" |[[1st Federal Parliament of Nepal#Members of the House of Representatives|5th House of Representatives]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)}}" |
|[[Agni Prasad Sapkota]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sapkota becomes Speaker amid concerns from conflict victims and rights watchdogs |url=https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2020/01/26/agni-sapkota-becomes-new-speaker-amid-concerns-by-rights-defenders-conflict-victims-and-global-rights-watchdogs |access-date=26 January 2020 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=en}}</ref>
|[[CPN (Maoist Centre)]]
|26 January 2020
|18 September 2022
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)}}" |
|[[Dev Raj Ghimire]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुखमा देवराज घिमिरे निर्वाचित |url=https://ekantipur.com/news/2023/01/19/167411928348857272.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=ekantipur.com |language=ne}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Setopati |first=सेतोपाटी संवाददाता |title=देवराज घिमिरे सभामुख निर्वाचित |url=https://www.setopati.com/politics/292563/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Setopati |language=en-US}}</ref>
|[[CPN (UML)]]
|19 January 2023
|''Incumbent''
|[[2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal#Members of the House of Representatives|6th House of Representatives]]
|}

== References ==
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{{Uncategorized}}
[[Category:Parliament of Nepal]]
[[Category:Government of Nepal]]