National
Chief Justice of Nepal
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of Nepal
- Exact method
- Constitution of Nepal 2015 Art. 129: appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council.
- Chosen by
- President of Nepal
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Manoj Kumar Sharma since May 2026 Report Source: english.ratopati.com, checked
Sources
- lawcommission.gov.np · checked Nepal Law Commission, Constitution of Nepal 2015, read 2026-10-12: selection method and seat counts (provincial seat totals 93/107/110/60/87/40/53 per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provincial_assemblies_of_Nepal, Fallback: Wikipedia because the Election Commission table was not read). For: Chief Justice of Nepal
- english.ratopati.com · checked Ratopati English, 2026-05-19, read 2026-10-12: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma took the oath as Chief Justice from President Ram Chandra Paudel on Tuesday 19 May 2026; current holder confirmed on supremecourt.gov.np. For: Manoj Kumar Sharma, current term