Ex-Chief Justice Sushila Karki is Nepal's interim PM

13-Sep-2025

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Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has officially become the interim Prime Minister of the country after she took oath of office on the night of September 12, four days after former PM KP Sharma Oli quit following massive anti-corruption protests against his government. 

She is the first woman to hold the office of Nepal's prime minister.

Nepal's President, Ram Chandra Paudel, administered the oath of office to Karki at his residence at around 9.30 pm India time. She took oath under Article 80 of the Constitution of Nepal.

Right after her swearing-in, Karki held the first Cabinet meeting of her government and proposed holding fresh general elections on March 4, 2026.