Executive: Federal Parliament: Judiciary: In Nepal, the chief minister (Nepali: मुख्यमन्त्री) is the elected head of government of each of the seven provinces.

The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of chief minister.

If within thirty days of the election, a chief minister is not appointed as such, or fails to obtain a vote of confidence from the assembly, the parliamentary party leader of the party with the most seats in the assembly is appointed chief minister.

If the chief minister such appointed fails to obtain a vote of confidence in the assembly, any assembly member who can command a majority in the floor, irrespective of party allegiance, is appointed chief minister.

If this chief minister also fails to obtain a vote of confidence, the governor dissolves the assembly and fresh elections are called.