Mayor of Mechinagar
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The mayor of Mechinagar is the head of the municipal executive of Mechinagar Munciplity City. The role was first created in during the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal .[1]
| Mayor of Mechinagar Munciplity
मेचीनगर नगरपालिका नगर प्रमुख | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Gopal Chandra Budhathoki | |
| Type | Executive Head |
| Seat | Office of Municipal Executive, Mechinagar |
| Appointer | Electorate of Mechinagar |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nepal |
| Inaugural holder | Mechinagar Munciplity |
| Formation | 2073 BS (2017 AD) |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor of Mechinagar Munciplity |
| Salary | रु 45,000[2] |
| Website | mechingar |
The current mayor-elect is Gopal Chandra Budhathoki who had been elected in the 2022 election.[3] The position has been held by fourteen people in a permanent capacity since its creation.
The city of Mechinagar is governed by Mechinagar Munciplity City Council and the mayor is supported by the municipal executive which consists of ward chairs of all 15 wards of Mechinagar.[4]
History[edit]
Mechinagar municipality initially originated by combining Dhulabari (Nepali: धुलाबारी) and Kakarbhitta Village Development Committee. The municipality got its first territorial expansion by getting merged with nearby VDCs Bahundangi, Duhagadhi, Jyamirgadhi and Dhaijan in 2073 BS (2017 AD). The population of the expanded city is 111,737 (as of the 2011 census) and its area is 192.52 sq. km. The municipality is the municipality with the highest population in the country.
List of mayors[edit]
Constitutional monarchy era (1990–2008)[edit]
| # | Mayor | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Koirala [1] | 1998 | 2006 | style="background-color:Template:Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| 2 | Kalyan Khadka[5] | 2006[5] | 2011 | style="background-color:Template:Rastriya Prajatantra Party/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2017–present)[edit]
| # | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Elected | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bimal Acharya | 8 July 2017[6] | 19 May 2022[7] | 2017 | style="background-color:green;" width=10px | " | | Nepali Congress | |
| 4 | Gopal Chandra Budhathoki | 23 May 2022 | 2022 | style="background-color:Template:Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)/meta/color;" width=10px | " | | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | ||
Power and functions[edit]
The mayor derives its power from the Local Government Operation Act, 2074.[8]
The main functions of the mayor are:
- Summon and chair meetings of the municipal assembly and the municipal executive.
- Table agendas and proposals to the municipal assembly and the municipal executive.
- Prepare and present the annual programme and budget.
- Enforce the decisions of the assembly and the executive.
- Oversee the work of committees and sub-committees of the municipality and ward committees.
The mayor of Kathmandu is also a member of the Kathmandu District Assembly and the chairman of the Valley Municipal Forum.[9][10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A mayoral history of Kathmandu". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ diwakar (2018-07-12). "Kathmandu Mayor, Deputy dissatisfied with their salary - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ "'Balen' canes parties with the walking stick". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ Article 216, Clause 2 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New KMC mayor promises new era". thehimalayantimes.com. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ↑ Republica. "MMC Mayor takes oath along with other representatives (with video)". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ↑ diwakar (2022-05-20). "The new term of local governments begins today, but over 100 units are yet to elect officials - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ "Local Government Operation Act, 2074". 16.4.A, Act of 2018 (PDF) (in नेपाली). p. 36. Search this book on
- ↑ Article 220, Clause 2, Section 17 of the Constitution of Nepal (2015)
- ↑ diwakar (2018-11-04). "18 local governments of Kathmandu Valley form consortium for 'advanced cities' - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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