2008 in Nepal

Incumbents

• President: Ram Baran Yadav
• Prime Minister: Girija Prasad Koirala, Prachanda
• Vice President: Parmanand Jha
• Chief Justice: Kedar Prasad Giri

  Events

May

• May 26 - Nepalese authorities ban rallies and mass meetings in Kathmandu prior to the first meeting of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly which is expected to declare Nepal a republic.
• May 28 - The Nepalese Constituent Assembly meets for the first time after the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election and votes to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.

  June

• June 11 - The last King of Nepal Gyanendra departs from Narayanhiti Palace for the last time after Nepal is declared to be a republic.

  July

• July 21 - Nepal's presidential election concludes with Ram Baran Yadav winning with a majority.

  August

• August 15 - The Nepalese Constituent Assembly elects former Maoist rebel Prachanda as the first Prime Minister of Nepal as a republic.

  Deaths