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Chairperson of Rastriya Sabha
राष्ट्रिय सभाका अध्यक्ष
Emblem of Nepal
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Incumbent Narayan Prasad Dahal since 12 March 2024
Style	The Right Honourable
Appointer	Members of Rastriya Sabha
Inaugural holder	Dambar Bahadur Singh
Deputy	Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly
Salary	रू

The Chairperson of the National Assembly in Nepal is the presiding officer in the Nepal's upper house of parliament, 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 speaker 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 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

References

1. "Federal Parliament of Nepal". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. "राष्ट्रिय सभा, नेपाल". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
3. सञ्चार, देश (2018-03-14). "राष्ट्रियसभा अध्यक्षमा गणेश तिमिल्सिना निर्वाचित". देशसञ्चार. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
4. National Assembly Member Election Act, 2018 [राष्ट्रिय सभा सदस्य निर्वाचन ऐन, २०७५] (PDF) (1) (in Nepali). Federal Parliament. 4 July 2018.

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