In Pictures: Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister

Thirty-five-year-old Balen Shah was sworn in as the 47th Prime Minister of Nepal during a ceremony held in Kathmandu (Source: Photo by AP)

The oath of office was administered by President Ramchandra Paudel at 12:34 PM local time, marking the formal assumption of office by the country’s youngest Prime Minister (Source: Photo by AP)

Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen Shah, is also a rapper, engineer and musician, and released his song ‘Jay Mahakaali’ a day before taking oath (Source: Photo by AP)

Along with the Prime Minister, a 14-member Council of Ministers was sworn in, forming the new government under his leadership (Source: Photo by AP)

Prime Minister Balen Shah retained key portfolios including Defence, Commerce and Industries, consolidating control over major sectors (Source: Photo by AP)

Swarnim Wagle was appointed Finance Minister, while Sishir Khanal took charge of Foreign Affairs, with Sudan Gurung set to head the Home Ministry (Source: Photo by AP)

Key ministerial assignments included Khadka Raj Paudel handling Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Dipak Sah overseeing Labour and Employment, and Sasmit Pokharel managing Education, Science and Technology along with Youth and Sports (Source: Photo by AP)

Other portfolios were allocated across sectors, including Energy, Agriculture, Law and Communication, as the new administration assumed office with a mix of political leaders and professionals (Source: Photo by AP)