2008 in Nepal

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Nepal.

← 2007 2006 2005 2008 in Nepal → 2009 2010 2011
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2008 Timeline of Nepalese history

Incumbents

• Monarch: Gyanendra (until May 28) - monarchy abolished
• President: Ram Baran Yadav (starting 23 July)
• Prime Minister: Girija Prasad Koirala (starting 25 May and ending 18 August), Prachanda (starting 18 August)
• Vice President: Parmanand Jha (starting 23 July)
• Chief Justice: Kedar Prasad Giri

Events

May

• May 26 - Nepalese authorities ban rallies and mass meetings in Kathmandu prior to the first meeting of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly which is expected to declare Nepal a republic.^[1]
• May 28 - The Nepalese Constituent Assembly meets for the first time after the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election and votes to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.^[2]

June

Narayanhiti Palace

• June 11 - The last King of Nepal Gyanendra departs from Narayanhiti Palace for the last time after Nepal is declared to be a republic.^[3]

July

• July 21 - Nepal's presidential election concludes with Ram Baran Yadav winning with a majority.^[4]

August

• August 15 - The Nepalese Constituent Assembly elects former Maoist rebel Prachanda as the first Prime Minister of Nepal as a republic.^[5]

Deaths

Edmund Hillary - First person to reach top of Everest.