Chief Minister of Koshi Province

The Chief Minister of Koshi Province is the head of government of Koshi Province.

Chief Minister of Koshi Province कोशी प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री
Incumbent Hikmat Kumar Karki since 9 May 2024
Government of Koshi Province
Style	Honourable Mr. Chief Minister
Status	Head of Government
Abbreviation	CM0
Member of	Koshi Assembly Cabinet
Appointer	Governor
Term length	Until majority confidence retained in provincial assembly Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved earlier
First holder	Sher Dhan Rai
Salary	Nrs.61,000

List of chief ministers of Koshi province

No.		Portrait	Name Constituency (lifespan)	Term of office			Assembly (election)	Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
				Assumed office	Left office	Time in office
	1		Sher Dhan Rai MPA for Bhojpur 1 (B) (born 1971)	14 February 2018	26 August 2021	3 years, 193 days	1st (2017)	CPN (UML)	S. D. Rai	[1][2]
	2		Bhim Acharya MPA for Sunsari 1 (B) (born 1959)	26 August 2021	1 November 2021	67 days			Acharya	[3][4]
	3		R. K. Rai MPA for Bhojpur 1 (A) (born 1970)	2 November 2021	9 January 2023	1 year, 68 days		CPN (Unified Socialist)	R. Rai	[5]
	4		Hikmat Kumar Karki MPA for Jhapa 5 (A) (born 1964)	9 January 2023	7 July 2023	179 days	2nd (2022)	CPN (UML)	H. K. Karki I	[6]
	5		Uddhav Thapa List MPA (born 1958)	7 July 2023	2 August 2023	26 days		Nepali Congress	Thapa I	[7]
				2 August 2023	8 September 2023	37 days			Thapa II	[8]
	(4)		Hikmat Kumar Karki MPA for Jhapa 5 (A) (born 1964)	8 September 2023	15 October 2023	37 days		CPN (UML)	H. K. Karki II	[9]
	6		Kedar Karki MPA for Morang 6 (B) (born 1974)	15 October 2023	9 May 2024	207 days		Nepali Congress	K. Karki	[10]
	(4)		Hikmat Kumar Karki MPA for Jhapa 5 (A) (born 1964)	9 May 2024	Incumbent	228 days		CPN (UML)	H. K. Karki III	[11]

References

1. "Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister". thehimalayantimes.com. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
2. "Bhim Acharya replaces Sherdhan Rai as Province 1 chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
3. "Bhim Acharya takes oath as Chief Minister of Province 1". Khabarhub. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
4. "Province 1 Chief Minister Bhim Acharya resigns from his post". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
5. "Province 1, Karnali get new chief ministers". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
6. "Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed as Province 1 CM". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
7. "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
8. "NC's Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
9. "Supreme Court orders Hikmat Karki be appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
10. "Kedar Karki of Nepali Congress appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
11. "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.