Govt revises hierarchy; former king placed sixth

KATHMANDU: The government is making preparations to change the hierarchy of dignitaries of the country.

The hierarchy is being worked out under the direction of Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand.

For the first time, teachers have been included in the hierarchy. Similarly, the staff working in the Provincial Assembly Secretariat has also been placed in the hierarchy for the first time.

According to ministry sources, the former king has also been included in the hierarchy. The incumbent President and Vice President are ranked first and second respectively.

Similarly, the Prime Minister is placed in the third place, the Chief Justice in the fourth place, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman of the National Assembly in the fifth place.

Former presidents and former kings are placed in the sixth place of the hierarchy. The former king’s place is behind the former president.

The incumbent Deputy Prime Minister and former Vice President are ranked sixth after the former king.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the former king has been honored for the first time as the former head of state.