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History
In 1953 New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
In 1960 King Mahendra seizes control and suspends parliament, constitution and party politics after Nepali Congress Party (NCP) wins elections with B. P. Koirala as premier
In 1962 New Constitution provides for non-party system of councils known as "panchayat" under which king exercises sole power. First elections to Rastrya Panchayat held in 1963.
In 1991 Nepali Congress Party(NCP) wins 1st Democratic Elections. Girija Prasad Koirala becomes the Prime Minister of Nepal.
In 2000 GP Koirala returns as prime minister, heading the 9th government in 10 years.
In June 2001 King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and other close relatives killed in shooting spree by drunken Crown Prince Dipendra, who then shoots himself.Prince Gyanendra crowned King.
In Nov 2001 State of emergency declared after more than 100 people are killed in four days of violence
In July 2008 Ram Baran Yadav(a trained medical doctor and has twice served as health minister) became the first president of republican Nepal, nearly two months after the country's new constituent assembly had voted to abolish the 239-year-old monarchy.
In August 2011, Baburam Bhattarai became Nepal's 4th Prime Minister
Politics and Government

Nepal Ministers Resign En mass to Form Unity Govt
All 48 ministers of the Baburam Bhattarai-led government in Nepal resigned en mass on Thursday May 03,2012 midnight to form a national unity government within two days

The move follows a five point deal signed by the three major political parties Maoists, Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) and the conglomeration of Madeshi parties.
With only 23 days left to draft a new constitution, the unity government under Bhattarai is expected to end the stalemate among parties on contentious issues and complete the task on time.

All the major players agreed to resolve all issues in constitution drafting, including restructuring of the country into federal units, and form government within three days.

They decided to promulgate the new statute by May 27. But before that, the Bhattarai government will resign and another unity government formed under Nepali Congress leadership.

The new government will be responsible to conduct the next general elections within a year.