Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Gaurav Pokharel from World news | The Guardian on (#7003K)
Anti-corruption advocate Sushila Karki was nominated by gen Z representatives after forced resignation of predecessor
Nepal has sworn in its first female prime minister after a historic week in which widespread youth protests forced the resigniation of her predecessor and the dissolving of parliament.
Sushila Karki, the former chief justice of Nepal, took the oath of office to lead an interim government late on Friday, after several tense days of negotiation.
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