Prime Ministers of Nepal

There has been 38 Prime Ministers in Nepal in the history of Nepal. Bhimsen Thapa was the first prime minister of Nepal and his position was then termed as MUKHTIYAAR. Bhimsen Thapa had a tenure as prime minister from 1863 BS to 1894 BS.

The first elected Prime Minister was Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, in 1959. The first Prime Minister after restoration of Democracy in 1990 was Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.

Rt. Honbl. KP Sharma Oli is the current prime minister of Nepal since 2074 BS. He had also been prime minister in the past from 2072 BS to 2073 BS.

S.No	Name	Birth Place	Tenure	Party
1	Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli	Terhathum, Nepal	12 October 2015 – Incumbent	Communist Party of Nepal
2	Sushil Koirala	Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal	11 February 2014 – 10 October 2015	Nepali Congress
3	Khil Raj Regmi	Palpa, Nepal	14 March 2013 – 11 February 2014	Independent
4	Baburam Bhattarai	Khoplang, Gorkha, Nepal	29 August 2011 – 14 March 2013	Unified Communist Party of Nepal
5	Jhala Nath Khanal	Kathmandu, Nepal	6 February 2011 – 29 August 2011	Communist Party of Nepal
6	Madhav Kumar Nepal	Gaur, Rautahat, Nepal	25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011	Communist Party of Nepal
7	Prachanda	Dhikur Pokhari, Nepal	18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009	Unified Communist Party of Nepal
8	Girija Prasad Koirala	Saharsa, Bihar, India	25 April 2006 – 18 August 2008	Nepali Congress
9	King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah	Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu	1 February 2005 – 25 April 2006	N.A.
10	Sher Bahadur Deuba	Ashigram, Dadeldhura District, Nepal	3 June 2004 – 1 February 2005	Nepali Congress
11	Surya Bahadur Thapa	Muga, Dhankuta, Nepal	5 June 2003 – 3 June 2004	Rastriya Prajatantra Party
12	Lokendra Bahadur Chand	Kurkutiya Village, Baitadi District, Nepal	11 October 2002 – 5 June 2003	Rastriya Prajatantra Party
13	King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah	Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu	4 October 2002 – 11 October 2002	N.A.
14	Sher Bahadur Deuba	Ashigram, Dadeldhura District, Nepal	26 July 2001 – 4 October 2002	Nepali Congress
15	Girija Prasad Koirala	Saharsa, Bihar, India	22 March 2000 – 26 July 2001	Nepali Congress
16	Krishna Prasad Bhattarai	Varanasi, India	31 May 1999 – 22 March 2000	Nepali Congress
17	Girija Prasad Koirala	Saharsa, Bihar, India	15 April 1998 – 31 May 1999	Nepali Congress
18	Surya Bahadur Thapa	Muga, Dhankuta, Nepal	7 October 1997 – 15 April 1998	Rastriya Prajatantra Party
19	Lokendra Bahadur Chand	Kurkutiya Village, Baitadi District, Nepal	12 March 1997 7 October 1997	Rastriya Prajatantra Party
20	Sher Bahadur Deuba	Ashigram, Dadeldhura District, Nepal	12 September 1995 – 12 March 1997	Nepali Congress
21	Man Mohan Adhikari	Lazimpat, Kathmandu	30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995	Communist Party of Nepal
22	Girija Prasad Koirala	Saharsa, Bihar, India	26 May 1991 – 30 November 1994	Nepali Congress
23	Krishna Prasad Bhattarai	Varanasi, India	19 April 1990 – 26 May 1991	Nepali Congress
24	Lokendra Bahadur Chand	Kurkutiya Village, Baitadi District, Nepal	6 April 1990 – 19 April 1990	Independent
25	Marich Man Singh Shrestha	Khalanga Bazar, Salyan District, Nepal	15 June 1986 – 6 April 1990	Independent
26	Nagendra Prasad Rijal	Telia, Dhankuta District, Nepal	21 March 1986 – 15 June 1986	Independent
27	Lokendra Bahadur Chand	Kurkutiya Village, Baitadi District, Nepal	12 July 1983 – 21 March 1986	Independent
28	Surya Bahadur Thapa	Muga, Dhankuta, Nepal	30 May 1979 – 12 July 1983	Independent
29	Kirti Nidhi Bista	Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal	12 September 1977 – 30 May 1979	Independent
30	Tulsi Giri	Siraha District, Nepal	1 December 1975 – 12 September 1977	Independent
31	Nagendra Prasad Rijal	Telia, Dhankuta District, Nepal	16 July 1973 – 1 December 1975	Independent
32	Kirti Nidhi Bista	Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal	14 April 1971 – 16 July 1973	Independent
33	Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari	Nepal	13 April 1970 – 14 April 1971	Independent
34	Kirti Nidhi Bista	Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal	7 April 1969 – 13 April 1970	Independent
35	Surya Bahadur Thapa	Muga, Dhankuta, Nepal	26 January 1965 – 7 April 1969	Independent
36	Tulsi Giri	Siraha District, Nepal	26 February 1964 – 26 January 1965	Independent
37	Surya Bahadur Thapa	Muga, Dhankuta, Nepal	23 December 1963 – 26 February 1964	Independent
38	Tulsi Giri	Siraha District, Nepal	26 December 1960 – 23 December 1963	Independent
39	Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala	Varanasi, India	27 May 1959 – 26 December 1960	Nepali Congress
40	Subarna Shamsher Rana	N.A.	15 May 1958 – 27 May 1959	Nepali Congress
41	Tanka Prasad Acharya	N.A.	27 January 1956 – 26 July 1957	Nepal Praja Parishad
42	Kunwar Inderjit Singh	N.A.	26 July 1957 15 May 1958	United Democratic Party
43	King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah	Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu	14 April 1955 – 27 January 1956	N.A.
44	Matrika Prasad Koirala	Varanasi, India	15 June 1953 – 14 April 1955	Rastriya Praja Party
45	King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah	Kathmandu, Nepal	14 August 1952 – 15 June 1953	N.A.
46	Matrika Prasad Koirala	Varanasi, India	16 November 1951 – 14 August 1952	Nepali Congress