Leader of the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba is appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
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The 75-year old centrist politician was sworn to office by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
Deuba previously served four terms as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1995 to 1997, 2001 to 2002, 2004 to 2005, and 2017 to 2018.
He became Prime Minister again on 13 July 2021, as per the order of the Supreme Court of Nepal citing article 76(5) of the Constitution of Nepal.
He has been a Member of Parliament for Dadeldhura–1 since 1991. He is also the current president of the Nepali Congress, having been elected to the position in 2016.
