Monday, 25 May 2009
 Madhav Kumar Nepal is the candidate of an alliance of 22 parties |
President Ram Baran Yadav administered the oath of office to Mr Nepal at the president's office in Kathmandu.
The former Maoist Prime Minister, Prachanda, resigned on 4 May following a dispute with the country's president.
Mr Nepal, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), was elected as prime minister on Saturday.
With his swearing in, Mr Nepal becomes the second prime minister of the democratic Republic of Nepal.
The ceremony at the president's office was attended by the speaker of the Constituent Assembly and diplomats of different countries based in Nepal.
Former PM Prachanda did not attend the function as his Maoist party boycotted the government formation process.
'Farce'
On Saturday, speaker Subash Nemwang announced that Mr Nepal had been elected unopposed as prime minister after the Maoists said they would not field any candidate and would boycott the vote.
The 56-year-old was last week named the candidate of an alliance of 22 parties, which have 350 members in the 601-seat assembly.
The composition of the new cabinet has yet to be finalised, but the Nepali Congress, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, Terai-Madhes Loktantrik Party and the Sadbhawana Party have said they will join the CPN.
The Maoists branded the formation of a new government "a farce".
Prachanda resigned as prime minister three weeks ago, after eight months in office, in protest at a decision by President Ram Baran Yadav to veto his attempt to dismiss the head of the army.
The Maoists came to power last year after declaring an end to their decade-long armed struggle and becoming the largest party in parliament in a subsequent general election.
They have promised not to disrupt the peace process begun in 2006, and have said they are committed to a civilian government.
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