Chief of the Army Staff (Nepal)

Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepal Army
प्रधानसेनापति
Emblem of Chief of the Army Staff of Nepal
Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff
Incumbent General Prabhu Ram Sharma since 9 September 2021
Ministry of Defence
Abbreviation	COAS
Reports to	Prime Minister of Nepal Ministry of Defence
Seat	Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nominator	Government of Nepal
Appointer	President of Nepal
Term length	3 years or up to 61 years of age[1]
Precursor	Commander-in-Chief of Nepal Army
Formation	15 May 1979; 45 years ago (1979-05-15)
First holder	General Singha Pratap Shah
Succession	On basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Unofficial names	Army Chief Chief Sa'ab
Deputy	Vice Chief of Army Staff
Website	Official website

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) (Nepali: नेपालको प्रधानसेनापति), informally known as Chief Sa'ab (Nepali: चिफ सा'ब), is the commander and highest-ranking officer of the Nepalese Armed Forces.

The Chief of Army Staff is the Chief of the Nepalese Army and reports to the Ministry of Defense. The appointment is constitutionally subjected to be for three years or up to 61 years of age whichever is earlier. The seat of Chief of Army Staff is in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu. The current Chief of Army Staff is General Prabhu Ram Sharma, since 9 September 2021. The Chief of Army Staff also holds the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army.^[2]