Line of succession to the Nepalese throne
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The line of succession to the Nepalese throne was determined by absolute primogeniture. This meant that the eldest child of the monarch, regardless of gender inherited the throne. In 2006 the Nepalese government proposed adopting absolute primogeniture. The House of Representatives
subsequently approved the bill. As per the amended law, a Special Committee under the Prime Minister was to take decisions to the accession to the throne, which had to be passed by the parliament.
The line of succession immediately before the abolition of the monarchy was as follows:
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Nepal House of Representatives
The House of Representatives was the lower house of parliament during the 1990 Constitution in Nepal. It consisted of 205 members directly elected by the people. It had five-year terms, but it could be dissolved by the king on the advice of the prime minister before the ending of its term.On...
subsequently approved the bill. As per the amended law, a Special Committee under the Prime Minister was to take decisions to the accession to the throne, which had to be passed by the parliament.
The line of succession immediately before the abolition of the monarchy was as follows:
- King Gyanendra of NepalGyanendra of NepalGyanendra Shah was the last King of Nepal. During his life, he has held the title of the King twice: first between 1950 and 1951 as a child when his grandfather Tribhuvan was forced into exile in India with the rest of his family; and from 2001 to 2008, following the Nepalese royal massacre.King...
- Paras, Crown Prince of NepalParas, Crown Prince of NepalParas Bir Bikram Shah Dev was the heir-apparent to the throne of Nepal from 2001 until the monarchy was abolished by the Interim Constituent Assembly in 2008 following Constituent Assembly elections.-Early life:...
(born 1971) - Prince Hridayendra of NepalPrince Hridayendra of NepalPrince Hridayendra of Nepal is a member of the Nepalese Royal Family and is second in line to the throne. The monarchy was officially suspended on 28 May 2008...
(born 2002) - Princess Purnika of NepalPrincess Purnika of NepalPrincess Purnika Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal is the eldest daughter of Paras, former Crown Prince of Nepal and former Crown Princess Himani, she is a granddaughter of former King Gyanendra....
(born 2000) - Princess Kritika of NepalPrincess Kritika of NepalPrincess Kritika Rajya Lakshmi Devi of Nepal is the youngest daughter of Crown Prince Paras and Crown Princess Himani. She is a granddaughter of King Gyanendra....
(born 2003) - Princess Prerana of NepalPrincess Prerana of NepalPrincess Prerana Rajya Laxmi Devi Singh is the only daughter of Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, and Queen Komal.Princess Prearana married Kumar Raj Bahadur Singh, the son of Navraj Bahadur Singh and Usha Devi Singh on January 23, 2003...
(born 1978)
End of Monarchy
By an overwhelming majority, on Friday, 28 December 2007, the makeshift Nepalese Parliament voted to abolish the Monarchy in favor of a Republic. The abolition was officially approved on 28 May 2008, by a vote among elected members of the Constituent AssemblyConstituent assembly
A constituent assembly is a body composed for the purpose of drafting or adopting a constitution...
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