| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Sanghiya Sansad / Federal Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Pratinidhi Sabha / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Rastriya Sabha / National Assembly
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1967 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Krishna Bahadur Mahara (M)
|
| Notes |
Elected on 9 March 2018. |
| Secretary General |
Manohar Prasad Bhattarai (M)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
275 / 275 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
90 (32.73%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 275 |
| Notes |
directly elected |
| Term |
5 years |
| Notes |
Note:
The term of the House of Representatives may be extended for a period not exceeding one year in cases where a state of emergency has been declared. |
| Last renewal dates |
26 November 2017
7 December 2017
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Parliament Secretariat
Parliament House
Singh Durbar - KATHMANDU
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| Phone |
(977) 1 420 0210
1 420 0159 (Speaker's Office)
1 420 0021 (Secretary General's Office) |
| Fax |
(977) 1 420 0137 (Speaker's Office)
1 422 2923 (Secretary General's Office) |
| E-mail |
info@parliament.gov.np
nepal.parliament@parliament.gov.np |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.gov.np
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