Federal Parliament of Nepal

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The Federal Parliament of Nepal is the country’s bicameral national legislature, responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the executive branch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
parliament
abbreviation Federal Parliament
budgetaryControlOver Government of Nepal
canBeDissolvedBy President of Nepal on recommendation of the Prime Minister
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
constitutionalStatus supreme federal legislative body of Nepal
country Nepal
countryCapitalLocation Kathmandu
electoralBodyForUpperHouse an electoral college of provincial assembly members and local representatives
elects Prime Minister of Nepal
linked to: Prime Minister
established 2018
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasComponent House of Representatives of Nepal
National Assembly of Nepal
hasPower amend the Constitution of Nepal
approve the federal budget
enact federal legislation
exercise parliamentary oversight
ratify international treaties
houseType bicameral
jurisdiction federal government of Nepal
linked to: Government of Nepal
languageUsed Nepali
legislativeBranchOf Government of Nepal
location Kathmandu
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Nepal
meetsIn International Convention Centre, Kathmandu
meetsInCountry Nepal
nativeName संघीय संसद
nativeNameLanguage Nepali
numberOfHouses 2
oversees Council of Ministers of Nepal
linked to: Government of Nepal
precededBy Constitutional Assembly–Legislature Parliament
replaced Legislature Parliament of Nepal
responsibility making federal laws
overseeing the executive branch of Nepal
roleInEmergency approves or disapproves declaration of a state of emergency in Nepal
roleInImpeachment conducts impeachment proceedings against certain officeholders
supervises executive branch of Nepal
termLengthLowerHouse 5 years
typeOfLegislature federal legislature
upperHouse National Assembly of Nepal
votingSystemLowerHouse mixed electoral system
votingSystemUpperHouse indirect election

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Nepal legislature Federal Parliament of Nepal
Kathmandu isSeatOf Parliament of Nepal
linked to: Federal Parliament of Nepal
National Assembly of Nepal partOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
National Assembly of Nepal legislativeChamberOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
House of Representatives of Nepal partOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
House of Representatives of Nepal chamberOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
Government of Nepal legislativeBranch Federal Parliament of Nepal
Government of Nepal includesBody Federal Parliament of Nepal
राष्ट्रिय सभा partOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
राष्ट्रिय सभा upperHouseOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
International Convention Centre, Kathmandu occupant Federal Parliament of Nepal
Federal Parliament of Nepal officialName Federal Parliament of Nepal
subject linked to: Federal Parliament
Chairperson of the National Assembly (Nepal) partOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
Pratinidhi Sabha partOf Parliament of Nepal
linked to: Federal Parliament of Nepal
Pratinidhi Sabha houseOf Parliament of Nepal
linked to: Federal Parliament of Nepal
Pratinidhi Sabha hasSuccessorLegislature Federal Parliament of Nepal
Pratinidhi Sabha countryLegislatureName Parliament of Nepal
linked to: Federal Parliament of Nepal
Electoral constituencies of Nepal elects Members of Parliament of Nepal
linked to: Federal Parliament of Nepal
HoR (Nepal) isChamberOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
HoR (Nepal) isLowerChamberOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
1st House of Representatives (2017–2022) partOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
2nd House of Representatives (from 2022) partOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
2nd House of Representatives (from 2022) isComponentOf Federal Parliament of Nepal
Legislature Parliament of Nepal followedBy Federal Parliament of Nepal
Legislature Parliament of Nepal relatedTo Federal Parliament of Nepal
संघीय संसद officialName संघीय संसद, नेपाल
linked to: Federal Parliament of Nepal