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
Date of start of mandate for newly elected members
Not applicable
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Date of start of mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
Other

Notes: The National Assembly is a permanent body. The term of office of the members of the National Assembly shall be six years. The term of office of one third of the members of the National Assembly shall expire in every two years. Arrangements shall be made by drawing lots to retire one-third of the members on the expiry of two years, another one-third on the expiry of four years, and the final one-third on the expiry of six years.

Date of end of mandate
No information available

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
Sixth
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
No information available

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
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
Yes
(2020)
Basic salary, per year
1,080,840 NPR
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
22,494
(2024)
Basic allowances
720,000 NPR
Basic allowance in PPP
21,589
Names of the basic allowances
No information available
Members pay income tax on salaries
No information available
Members pay income tax on allowances
No information available
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
No information available
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No information available
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
No information available

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No information available
Office at parliament
No information available
Constituency office
No information available
Housing
No information available
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
No information available
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker
Committee Chair
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

Parliament approves the state budget which determines the amount

Parliament determines the amount of allowances
No
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
No information available

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
No information available
Members for whom data is available
59
(2024)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
No information available

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