The Nepal He is preparing to open a new chapter in his turbulent political history, as former president of the Supreme Court Susila Kark was sworn in tonight (12.09.2025) as transitional prime minister of the Asian country.
According to sources, the consensus on the transitional prime minister was reached between President Ramsandra Poundel, representatives of the Generation Z of Nepal and the country’s army leader, General Asok Ratz Sigdel.
The agreement was finalized After days of unprecedented protests culminating in the resignation of former Prime Minister CP. Sarma Oli.
“Congratulations! I wish you and the country success »the country’s president Ramsandra Poundel told her after a brief ceremony as state television cameras recorded.
At least 51 people were killed and more than 1,300 were injured in violent incidents on Monday and Tuesday, September 8 and 9.
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Susilla Karki has no political background. Is known mainly for the Her term as the first female president of the Supreme Court of Nepal, a position held from July 2016 to June 2017.
Her term in court was characterized by a policy of zero tolerance to corruption, An attitude that gave her both admiration and reactions.
Meet Sushila Karki, once Nepal’s Chief Justice, now the unanimous pick of the country’s Gen Z to become prime minister thanks to her strong anti-corruption stance and respect for the rule of law! pic.twitter.com/2tgeoabpGU
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) September 12, 2025
Her reputation as an honest lawyer brought her to the forefront of the political scene at a time when Nepal is disturbed by mass protests against corruption and mismanagement. Much of the demonstrators pushed to appoint her as a transitional prime minister.
Her choice has already caused comparisons with Nobel laureate Mohammed Juns, who was called upon to lead the Bangladeshi transitional government in 2024, after a uprising of students who overthrew Sheikh Hassina.
By the rural family, to the legal
Born in 1952 in eastern Nepal from a farm family, he was the older of the seven children. Her family had close ties with Bisvesvar Prasand Koirala, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal in 1959.
Karki completed her studies at Mahendra Morang Campus in 1972, following a master’s degree in Political Science at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in India in 1975. Three years later, in 1978, he obtained a law degree From Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu.
He worked for a short time as an assistant teacher at Mahendra Multiple Campus in Daran in 1985while practicing the lawyer’s profession in Beratnagar from 1979 onwards.
Judicial career and controversy
Its rise to judicial power began in 2009when a transitional judge was appointed to the Nepal Supreme Court. A year later, appointed as a permanent judge and, By July 2016, he had risen to the top position of the Supreme Court president.
In April 2017, Members of the then ruling Nepalez Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) submitted a motion of censure against her, accusing her of bias in a decision that excluded the powerful head of the anti -corruption authority. The proposal led to the immediate suspension of its duties.
The attempt failed. Public protests broke out over the defense of judicial independence, and the Nepal Supreme Court itself intervened, stopping the further procedure.
The censure proposal was withdrawn within a few weeks and Ms Karki returned to her post before retiring a month later in June 2017.