KP Sharma Oli Appointed as Nepal’s Prime Minister for Fourth Term

KP Sharma Oli, leader of Nepal's largest communist party, is appointed Prime Minister for the fourth time to form a coalition government. Oli must secure a vote of confidence within 30 days and aims to provide stability in Nepal, which has seen 14 governments in 16 years.

KP Sharma Oli, the head of Nepal's largest communist party, has been appointed as Prime Minister for a fourth term following a political shakeup resulting from a failed vote of confidence against predecessor Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as 'Prachanda.'

President Ram Chandra Paudel officially appointed Oli to lead a new coalition government, backed by 165 members from the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Nepali Congress party. Oli is expected to be sworn in on Monday at Shital Niwas, the President’s residence, and must secure a vote of confidence within 30 days.

Oli has previously served as Nepal’s Prime Minister multiple times and is tasked with stabilizing a nation that has seen 14 different governments in the last 16 years. His government is anticipated to include several other political parties and aims to govern on a rotational basis with the Nepali Congress until the 2027 general elections.