NepalCabinetRastriya Swatantra PartyBagmati Province · Jhapa 5Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Balendra Shah
Profile
Balendra Shah is a Nepalese politician, structural engineer, and rapper serving as the Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026. He previously served as the mayor of Kathmandu from 2022 to 2026 as an independent politician, gaining national prominence for his municipal reforms and anti-corruption stance. In late 2025 and early 2026, he joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party and won a seat in the general election, subsequently assuming the premiership.
Details
- Born
- April 27, 1990
- Birth place
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Education
- V.S. Niketan Higher Secondary School; Himalayan WhiteHouse International College; Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
- Career
- Structural engineer, rapper, Mayor of Kathmandu
