Inspector General of Police (Nepal)

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the senior-most and highest ranked police officer of Nepal and the head of the Nepalese Police Force, who oversees all police activities throughout the country. He reports directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs and is appointed by the Government of Nepal for a tenure of four years, although two IGPs have served for six years.[1][2]

Inspector General of Nepal Police
प्रहरी महानिरीक्षक
Incumbent
I.G.P. Shailesh Thapa Chhetri

since 12 February 2020
Reports toHome Secretary of Home Ministry of Nepal
ResidenceIGP Residence, Naxal, Kathmandu
SeatNepal Police Headquarters, Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal
AppointerHome Secretary of Home Ministry of Nepal
with Executive Cabinet of Nepal advice and consent
Term length4 years
Extendable
Constituting instrumentPolice Act 2012
Formation1951
First holderToran Shumsher JBR
DeputyAdditional Inspector General of Nepal Police (AIGP)
Websitehttp://www.nepalpolice.gov.np/police-history/ex-chief-of-police.html

References

  1. "About IGP". Nepal Police. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. "Exclusion illusions". República. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
Order[1][2] Name Time in Office
1st Toran Shumsher J.B.R. April 1950
2nd Nara Shumsher J.B.R. April 1950 December 1953
3rd Gyan Bahadur Yakthumba December 1953 August 1955
4th Gopal Shumsher J.B.R. August 1955 July 1956
5th Purna Singh Khawas July 1956 August 1957
6th Dhundi Raj Sharma August 1957 December 1961
7th Pahal Singh Lama December 1961 July 1966
8th Rom Bahadur Thapa August 1966 June 1972
9th Khadgajeet Baral July 1972 July 1978
10th Durlav Kumar Thapa July 1978 June 1982
11th Dil Bahadur Lama June 1982 June 1986
12th Hem Bahadur Singh June 1986 June 1990
13th Ratna Shumsher J.B.R. June 1990 February 1992
14th Moti Lal Bohora February 1992 January 1996
15th Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan March 1996 December 1996
16th Achyut Krishna Kharel February 1996 March 1996
December 1996 September 1999
17th Pradip Shumsher J.B.R. September 1999 December 2002
18th Shyam Bhakta Thapa December 2002 September 2006
19th Om Bikram Rana September 2006 September 2008
20th Hem Bahadur Gurung September 2008 February 2009
21st Ramesh Chand Thakuri February 2009 May 2011
22nd Rabindra Pratap Shah June 2011 September 2012
23rd Kuber Singh Rana September 2012 November 2013
24th Upendra Kant Aryal November 2013 February 2017
25th Prakash Aryal 10 April 2017 11 April 2018
26th
Sarbendra Khanal 11 April 2018 11 February 2020
27th
Thakur Prasad Gyawaly 12 February 2020

07 July 2020

28th
Shailesh Thapa Chhetri 07 July 2020
  1. "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police". Nepal Police. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. "History". Nepal Police. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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