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Art. 159 · Part 13

Provincial Chief (Governor)

प्रदेश प्रमुख
Original Text

There shall be a Provincial Chief in each Province, appointed by the President on recommendation of the Prime Minister. The Provincial Chief is the head of the Province.

💡 Plain Language Explanation

Each province has a Governor (Provincial Chief) — appointed by the President on the PM\'s recommendation, NOT elected by the province. The Governor is the province\'s ceremonial head: they appoint the Chief Minister, summon and prorogue the Provincial Assembly, and give assent to provincial bills. In practice, they act on the CM\'s advice.

🇳🇵 नेपाली व्याख्या

प्रदेश प्रमुख — राष्ट्रपतिले प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारिसमा नियुक्त गर्छन्। प्रदेशको औपचारिक प्रमुख।

✅ Strengths

Provides a constitutional figurehead for each province.

⚠️ Concerns

Federally appointed Governor is seen as Kathmandu\'s agent; provinces have demanded elected governors.

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