Mayor of Hetauda
हेटौडा उपमहानगरपालिका नगर प्रमुख
Seal
Incumbent
Mina Kumari Lama
since 23 May 2022
TypeExecutive Head
SeatOffice of Municipal Executive, Hetauda
AppointerElectorate of Hetauda
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nepal
Inaugural holderBasudev Rizal
Formation1988
DeputyDeputy Mayor of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City
Salaryरु. 40,200
Websitewww.hetaudamun.gov.np

The Mayor of Hetauda is the head of the municipal executive of Hetauda. The role was created in 1969.[1]

The mayor as of 2022 is Mina Kumari Lama.[2] The position has been held by five people.

The city is governed by the Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City Council and the mayor is supported by the municipal executive which consists of the deputy mayor and ward chairs of Hetauda's 19 wards.[3]

Responsibilities

The mayor is elected for a five-year term that is renewable only once. The municipal executive is formed under the chairmanship of the mayor. The local government in Nepal has authority over the local units pursuant to Schedule 8 of the Constitution of Nepal.[4] The mayor derives its power from the Local Government Operation Act, 2017.[5]

The mayor's powers are:

  • Summon and chair meetings of the municipal assembly and the municipal executive
  • Table agendas and proposals to the assembly and executive
  • Prepare and present the annual programmes and budget
  • Enforce the decisions of the assembly and executive
  • Oversee the work of committees and sub-committees of the municipality and ward committees.

The mayor of Hetauda s also a member of the Makwanpur District Assembly.[6][7]

Election

The mayor is elected though first-past-the-post voting. In order to qualify as a candidate for mayor, the person must be a citizen of Nepal, must be over twenty-one, must be registered in the electoral roll of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City and not be disqualified by law.[8]

List of mayors

Panchayat era (1960–1990)

# Pradhan Pancha Term of office Deputy
1 Kedarnath Khanal 1969 1973
2 Omnath Parajuli 1973 1975 Hari Bahadur Mahat

Constitutional monarchy (1990-2008)

# Mayor Term of office Deputy
3 Dormani Poudel 1992 2005 Hari Bahadur Mahat

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2017-present)

# Mayor Term of office Political party Deputy
4 Hari Bahadur Mahat May 24, 2017 May 19, 2022 CPN(UML) Mina Kumari Lama
5 Mina Kumari Lama May 23, 2022 Present CPN (US) Rajesh Baniya

See also

References

  1. ↑ "नेपालमा स्थानीय निर्वाचन !". Nepal Khoj. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Woman mayor in Hetauda sub-metropolis". himalayantimes. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. ↑ Article 216, Clause 2 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
  4. ↑ Article Schedule 8 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
  5. ↑ "स्थानीय सरकार सञ्चालन ऐन, २०७४" [Local Government Operation Act, 2017]. Article 16.4.A, Act No. 26 of 15 October 2017 (PDF) (in Nepali). Legislature Parliament of Nepal. p. 38–39.
  6. ↑ Article 220, Clause 2, Section 17 of the Constitution of Nepal (2015)
  7. ↑ "पोखरा विश्वविद्यालय ऐन, २०५३" [Pokhara University Act, 1996]. Article 7.2.i, Act No. 33 of 16 February 1997 (PDF) (in Nepali). House of Representatives. p. 4.
  8. ↑ Article 216, Section 5 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
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