Politics of Nepal

Summary

The politics of Nepal functions within the framework of a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and their cabinet, while legislative power is vested in the Parliament. The country has a ceremonial president, who is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising the Federal Parliament of Nepal and the provincial assemblies of each of Nepal's seven provinces, who themselves are all directly elected. The president is the head of state and commander-in-chief. The country also has a vice president. Between 1768 and 2008, the country was called the Kingdom of Nepal.