List of mayors of Pokhara

executive head of Pokhara Metropolitan City

The mayor of Pokhara is the head of the Municipal executive of Pokhara Metropolitan City. The role was first created in 1959.[1]

Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City
पोखरा महानगरपालिका नगर प्रमुख
Incumbent
Dhana Raj Acharya

since 27 May 2022
TypeExecutive Head
SeatOffice of Municipal Executive, Pokhara
AppointerElectoral of Pokhara
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nepal
Inaugural holderShiva Bahadur Thapa
Formation1959
DeputyDeputy Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City
Salaryरु. 43,000
Websitewww.pokharamum.gov.np

The current mayor is Dhana Raj Acharya. He was elected in the 2022 election.[2]The position has been held by sixteen people since its creation.[3][4]

Local government

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The city of Pokhara is governed by the Pokhara Metropolitan City Council. The mayor is supported by the municipal executive which has the deputy mayor and ward chairs of all 33 wards of Pokhara.[5]

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References

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  1. "नेपालमा स्थानीय निर्वाचन !". Nepal Khoj. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. "Dhanraj Acharya elected mayor of Pokhara". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  3. "पोखराको १५औँ मेयर को ? (यस्तो छ इतिहास)". Nagarik Khabar. 2022-05-11. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  4. Weigand, Maximilian (2016-11-16). "New PDF file online". doi:10.5194/bg-2016-154-ac1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  5. "Constitution of Nepal", Wikipedia, 2022-08-15, retrieved 2022-08-24