Mayor of Pokhara
| Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City | |
|---|---|
| पोखरा महानगरपालिकाका नगर प्रमुख | |
since 27 May 2022 | |
| Style | No courtesy or style ascribed |
| Type | Executive Head |
| Seat | Office of Municipal Executive, Pokhara |
| Appointer | Electorate of Pokhara |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nepal |
| Inaugural holder | Shiva Bahadur Thapa |
| Formation | 1959 |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City |
| Salary | रु 43,000[1] |
| Website | pokharamun |
The mayor of Pokhara is the head of the municipal executive of Pokhara Metropolitan City. The role was first created in 1959.[2]
The current mayor is Dhana Raj Acharya who was elected in the 2022 election.[3] The position has been held by sixteen people since its creation.[4][5]
The city of Pokhara is governed by the Pokhara Metropolitan City Council and the mayor is supported by the municipal executive which consists of the deputy mayor and ward chairs of all 33 wards of Pokhara.[6]
Power and functions
[edit]The mayor is elected by the residents of Pokhara Metropolitan City for a five-year period that is renewable only once. The municipal executive is formed under the chairmanship of the mayor. Local government in Nepal has authority over the local units pursuant to Schedule 8 of the Constitution of Nepal.[7] The mayor derives its power from the Local Government Operation Act, 2017.[8]
The main functions of the mayor are:
- Summon and chair meetings of the municipal assembly and the municipal executive.
- Table agendas and proposals to the municipal assembly and the municipal executive.
- Prepare and present the annual programmes and budget.
- Enforce the decisions of the assembly and the executive.
- Oversee the work of committees and sub-committees of the municipality and ward committees.
The mayor of Pokhara is also a member of the Kaski District Assembly and the senate of Pokhara University.[9][10]
Elections
[edit]The mayor is elected though first-past-the-post voting for a period of five-years. In order to qualify as a candidate for mayor, the person must be a citizen of Nepal, must be over the age of twenty-one years, must be a voter who is registered in the electoral roll of Pokhara Metropolitan City and must not be disqualified by law.[11]
List of mayors
[edit]Transition period (1959–60)
[edit]| # | Mayor | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiva Bahadur Thapa | 1959 | 1960 |
Panchayat era (1960–1988)
[edit]| # | Pradhan Pancha | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nagendra Bahadur Rayamajhi | 1960 | 1966 |
| 3 | Ambar Bahadur Karki | 1966 | 1971 |
| 4 | Rudra Bahadur Karki | 1971 | 1974 |
| 5 | Dilip Kumar Palikhe | 1974 | 1975 |
| 6 | Ramesh Bahadur Bhattarai | 1975 | 1976 |
| 7 | Ganesh Sherchan | 1976 | 1981 |
| 8 | Shree Prasad Gurung | 1981 | 1982 |
| 9 | Uttam Bahadur Pun | 1982 | 1984 |
| 10 | Surya Bahadur K.C. | 1984 | 1988 |
Constitutional monarchy era (1992–2007)
[edit]| # | Mayor | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bhola Thapa | 1992 | 1997 | Nepali Congress | |
| 12 | Krishna Bahadur Thapa | 1997 | 2001 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 13 | Harka Bahadur Gurung | 2003 | 2004[12] | Appointed by King Gyandendra | |
| 14 | Bhimsen Thapa | 2004 | 2007 | ||
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2017–22)
[edit]| # | Mayor | Term of office | Elected | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Man Bahadur G.C. | May 29, 2017[13] | May 19, 2022 | 2017 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 16 | Dhana Raj Acharya | May 27, 2022[14] | present | 2022 | CPN (Unified Socialist) | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Province 4 assembly endorses bill related to salary and perks for local reps". 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "नेपालमा स्थानीय निर्वाचन !". Nepal Khoj. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Dhanraj Acharya elected mayor of Pokhara". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "पोखराको १५औँ मेयर को ? (यस्तो छ इतिहास)". Nagarik Khabar. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "पोखरा महानगरको पाँच वर्ष" (PDF). Pokhara Metropolitan City. 6 May 2022.
- ^ Article 216, Clause 2 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ Article Schedule 8 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४ [Local Government Operation Act, 2017] (PDF) (26, 16.4.A) (in Nepali). Legislature Parliament of Nepal. 15 October 2017. p. 38–39.
- ^ Article 220, Clause 2, Section 17 of the Constitution of Nepal (2015)
- ^ पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय ऐन, २०५३ [Pokhara University Act, 1996] (PDF) (33, 7.2.i) (in Nepali). House of Representatives. 16 February 1997. p. 4.
- ^ Article 216, Section 5 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ "A popular threat- Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Pokharel, Santosh. "Pokhara's new mayor gets into action on day one". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "New mayor calls for declaring Pokhara as tourism capital of Nepal". English.MakaluKhabar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-28.