Article 163
Provisions Relating To Chief Of State

(1) There shall be a Chief of State in each
State, as a representative of the Government of Nepal.
(2) The President shall appoint one Chief of State for each State.
(3) The term of office of a Chief of State shall be five years except
where the President removes him or her from office prior to the expiration of his
or her term of office.
(4) A person may not be the Chief of State for more than once in the
same State.