Nepal

House of Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Fifth
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
Yes
Speaker's term
No information available
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
No
There is a Code of conduct for members
No information available

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Basic salary, per year
1,080,840 NPR
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
31,622
(2023)
Basic allowances
720,000 NPR
Basic allowance in PPP
21,589
Names of the basic allowances

Utilities, House rent, Stationary,Telephone, Magazine, Transportation, Meeting Allowance, Personal Officer

Attendance allowance
1,000 NPR
Attendance allowance in PPP
30
Periodicity of attendance allowance
Day
Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
No information available
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No information available
Salary of the Speaker
983,840 NPR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
29,500
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Other

Notes: As per the current situation

Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Not available.

Year data was last reported

2020

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Yes
Office at parliament
No information available
Constituency office
No information available
Housing
Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
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Notes: Rent for housing is provided for members who do not have a house in the capital city Kathmandu

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Notes:

Basic annual salaries:

Speaker: 983,840 Rs

Deputy-Speaker & Vice Chairperson: 1,026,473 Rs

Committee Chairs: 878,840 Rs

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Yes
Committee Chair Yes
Yes

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Must be a member of parliament

Notes: The President shall appoint as Prime Minister the leader of the majority parliamentary party in the House of Representatives and, on the advice of the Prime Minister, up to 24 members from among the members of the Federal Parliament to constitute the Council of Ministers.

Sources: Constitution, art. 76 (1) and (9)

Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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Members for whom data is available
275
(2023)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No