Thirty-five-year-old rapper and engineer Balen Shah has taken oath as Nepal’s new Prime Miner at a ceremony in Kathmandu.

1 min readUpdated: Mar 27, 2026 12:50 PM Nepal PM oath: Thirty-five-year-old rapper and engineer Balen Shah has taken oath as Nepal’s new Prime Miner. He was adminered the oath of PM office President Ramchandra Paudel at 12.34 PM (local time) at a ceremony in Kathmandu.
Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen Shah, was sworn in as the 47th Prime Miner of Nepal. At 35, he is the youngest PM of the nation.
Balendra Shah, who’s also a musician and singer, released his latest song ‘Jay Mahakaali’ a day before his swear-in.

Jay Mahakaali Out Now :)https://t.co/XXTnFRVMjT
— Balen Shah (@ShahBalen) March 26, 2026
14 miners in Shah Cabinet
President Paudel also adminered the oath of office to 14 miners.
Prime Miner Balen Shah will oversee the Defence, Commerce, and Industries portfolios. Econom Swarnim Wagle has been appointed Finance Miner, while education Sishir Khanal will serve as the new Foreign Affairs Miner.
(With inputs from Yubaraj Ghimire)
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