The order of precedence in Nepal or the protocol hierarchy list of Nepal government officials lists employees and officials in the Nepali government according to their position and rank which known as the Order of Precedence in Nepal. In April 2019, the government published a new order of precedence in Nepal as the country adopted federalism. Several important positions and ranks were changed in the previous order of precedence in Nepal, mostly with the establishment of the provincial governments. In the order of Precedence in Nepal, Protocol places the President first, then the Vice President and then the Prime Minister. The following table has a complete list of order of precedence of Nepal.
Complete Order of precedence in Nepal or Protocol Hierarchy List of Nepal
| Order | Position |
|---|---|
| 1 | President |
| 2 | Vice President |
| 3 | Prime Minister |
| 4 | Chief Justice |
| 5 | Speaker of the House of Representatives Chairperson of the National Assembly |
| 6 | Former Presidents Deputy Prime Minister Former Vice President Former Prime Minister Former Chairman of Council of Ministers |
| 7 | Governors of provinces (within their respective provinces) (Governor of Provinces of Nepal) |
| 8 | Cabinet ministers of the Government of Nepal Chief ministers of provinces Governors of provinces (when outside their respective provinces) Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives Recipients of the Nepal Ratna (Nepal Ratna Man Padavi) Former Chief Justices Former Chairpersons of the Constituent Assembly Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly . Deputy Leader of the House in the House of Representatives Former Speakers of the Legislature Parliament Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Former Chairpersons of the National Assembly Former Deputy Prime Ministers |
| 9 | Ministers of State in the Government of Nepal Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives Chairpersons of various committees in the House of Representatives Chairpersons of various committees in the National Assembly Vice–chair of the National Planning Commission Justices of the Supreme Court Chief of Constitutional bodies Members of the Judicial Council Attorney General -Khamma Bahadur Khati Leader of the House in the National Assembly Chief Government Whip in the National Assembly Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chief Opposition Whip in the National Assembly Speakers of Provincial Assemblies |
| 10 | Ministers of State in the Government of Nepal Members of the House of Representatives Members of the National Assembly Former cabinet ministers Chief Judges of the High Courts Cabinet ministers of provincial governments Deputy Speakers of Provincial Assemblies State ministers of provincial governments Chairpersons of various committees in the provincial assemblies Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Former members of the Constituent Assembly Former Members of Parliament Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Chief of Army Staff |
| 11 | Assistant ministers of provincial governments Whips in Provincial Assemblies Members of Provincial Assemblies Mayors of metropolitan cities (except Kathmandu) Chairpersons of District Coordination Committees |
| 12 | Members and Commissioners of constitutional bodies Members of the National Planning Commission General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chancellor of Nepal Academy Vice–chancellors of national universities |
| 13 | Secretaries of the Government of Nepal and Gazetted Special Class Officers Recipients of national orders Ambassador of Nepal to foreign countries Foreign Ambassadors to Nepal Secretary–General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Lieutenant Generals of the Nepal Army Inspector–General of the Nepal Police Inspector–General of the Armed Police Force Chief of the National Investigation Department Vice–chancellor of Nepal Academy Professors of national universities Mayors of sub–metropolitan cities Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Mayors of municipalities |
| 14 | Judges of High Courts Chief Attorneys United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal |
| 15 | Chairpersons of provincial Public Service Commissions Major Generals of the Nepal Army Additional Inspectors General of the Nepal Police Additional Inspectors General of the Armed Police Force Additional Chiefs of the National Investigation Department Members of provincial Public Service Commissions |
| 16 | Deputy Mayors of metropolitan cities (except Kathmandu) Vice Chairpersons of District Coordination Committees Chairpersons of rural municipalities Deputy Mayors of sub–metropolitan cities Deputy Mayors of municipalities Joint–Secretaries of the Government of Nepal and Gazetted First Class Officers Chief Judge of District Courts Chief District Officer (Gazetted First Class) Associate Professors of national universities |
| 17 | Brigadier Generals of the Nepal Army Deputy Inspectors General of the Nepal Police Deputy Inspectors General of the Armed Police Force Directors of the National Investigation Department Foreign Consuls General to Nepal Colonels of the Nepal Army Senior Superintendents of the Nepal Police Senior Superintendents of the Armed Police Force Joint–Directors of the National Investigation Department Gazetted First Class Officers appointed by provincial governments and local administration Chief District Officer (Gazetted Second Class) Heads and Executives of Public Offices Vice–chairpersons of rural municipalities |
| 18 | Under Secretaries of the Government of Nepal and Gazetted Second Class Officers Lieutenant Colonels of the Nepal Army Superintendents of the Nepal Police Superintendents of the Armed Police Force Deputy Directors of the National Investigation Department |
| 19 | Majors of the Nepal Army Deputy Superintendents of the Nepal Police Deputy Superintendents of the Armed Police Force Chief Investigative Officers of the National Investigation Department Gazetted Second Class Officers appointed by provincial governments and local administration |
| 20 | Captains of the Nepal Army Section Officers of the Government of Nepal and Gazetted Third Class Officers Assistant Professors of national universities |
| 21 | Lieutenants of the Nepal Army Inspectors of the Nepal Police Inspectors of the Armed Police Force Investigative Officers of the National Investigation Department |
| 22 | Gazetted Third Class Officers appointed by provincial governments and local administration Second Lieutenants of the Nepal Army |
