Govt enforces new order of precedence

The Ministry of Home Affairs has enforced a new order of precedence "in line with the new republican order", with the President at the top and second lieutenants of the Nepali Army at the bottom.

As per the recent decision approved by the Cabinet, the new order of precedence, the former king, who was Head of State in the past, has not been assigned a place in hierarchy. It has reserved the sixth position for former presidents.

The No. 2 spot in the order of the ceremonial list has been given to vice-president, followed by the Prime Minister in No. 3. In the previous pecking order, which was enforced following the political change of 1990, the Prime Minister was given the10th position.

Similarly, the chief justice and the speaker of Parliament have been placed in fourth and fifth positions respectively. Deputy prime ministers and former presidents occupy the sixth position.

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