Khil Raj Regmi

Who is Khil Raj Regmi?

Khil Raj Regmi is the former Chairman of the Council of Ministers and de facto Prime Minister of Nepal. He has been in office since March 2013 when he was appointed as a compromise candidate to oversee new parliamentary elections. He has served as Chief Justice of Nepal since May 2011, having been appointed by President Ram Baran Yadav after the expiry of the term of his predecessor, Chief Justice Ram Prasad Shrestha. In early 2013, the main political parties agreed to install Regmi as chairman of cabinet on a short-term basis, to oversee elections. He was sworn in on 14 March 2013 by President Yadav.