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Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests

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Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests

Former chief justice Sushila Karki, who was nominated by gen Z representatives, to lead interim government

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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