Prachanda, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), was sworn in as Prime Minister of Nepal's new government in Kathmandu on the afternoon of 26th. Sakar Achariya, spokesman of Nepal's presidential palace, told Xinhua News Agency that President Bandari presided over the inauguration ceremony of Prachanda in the presidential palace, and three vice premiers and four ministers were also sworn in afterwards. According to the Constitution of Nepal, Prachanda needs to win the confidence vote of the House of Representatives of the Federal Assembly of Nepal within 30 days after taking office. Previously, Prachanda won 169 members' support in the 275 seat House of Representatives, which greatly exceeded the 138 votes required by Nigeria's Constitution. Bandari appointed him Prime Minister of the new coalition government on the 25th. The general secretary of the CPN (Maoist Center), Dev Gulon, told the media a few days ago that Prachanda had held consultations with Olli, the chairman of the largest opposition party, the CPN (United Marxist Leninist). The two sides agreed that Prachanda would be the prime minister first, and Olli would be the prime minister after half of the five-year term. The new coalition government was supported by 7 political parties, including the CPN (Maoist Center) and the CPN (United Marxist Leninist), but two of them said they would not join the government temporarily. Nepal held general elections on November 20, and none of the political parties could obtain a majority of seats in the House of Representatives of the Federal Assembly. Prachanda had previously served as Prime Minister of Nepal twice. (Liu Xinshe)