Dol Prasad Aryal

Dol Prasad Aryal (; born 22 August 1974) is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the speaker of the House of Representatives since 2026. He represents the constituency of Kathmandu 9. He previously also served as the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security in Third Dahal Cabinet. A member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, he served as a vice chairman of the party (alongside Swarnim Wagle) since 2022, until he became speaker of the parliament in 2026. He was also briefly acting party chairman when Rabi Lamichhane was stripped of his citizenship.

Early life Dol Prasad Aryal was born on 22 August 1974 in Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality, Dhading. The area was formerly the Maidi Village Development Committee. Born to Bhoj Raj Aryal and Gunmaya Aryal, he moved to Kathmandu in search of job opportunities in 1992, finding a job as a restaurant worker. Four years later, in 1996, he went to Japan for foreign employment. He ended up working there for about eight years. Upon his return to Nepal, Aryal became involved in various business ventures in both the education and tourism sectors. He invested in Sumire Tours and Travels, as well as the Yokohama Japanese Language Academy and HEMS School. Aryal also invested in a cooperative, the Jansagar Savings and Credit Cooperative. He was also CEO of Easy Link Remittance, another one of his business ventures.

Outside of business, Aryal has been involved in social work, such as helping establish Raskot Community Hospital in Kalikot. The RSP entered into a coalition government after the election, with Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the new prime minister and Lamichhane as deputy prime minister and minister home affairs. Aryal himself was appointed as the minister of labour, employment, and social security. Afterwards, he became acting party chairman, as well as parliamentary leader of the RSP. The Supreme Court verdict also led to the withdrawal of the RSP from the coalition government, this included Aryal who left office after only serving around for 20 days. He returned as minister in the same portfolio in March 2024 and served in the position until July 2024, when a coalition government consisting of the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) was formed. On 5 April 2026, Aryal was elected speaker of the 7th House of Representatives unopposed. The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) had been preparing to field Guru Baral as a candidate against Aryal, though they eventually refrained from doing so. His speakership candidacy was supported by Rabi Lamichhane, as well as by Swarnim Wagle, Sobita Gautam and Sunil Lamsal. Originally, Lamichhane sought to have Aryal become minister of home affairs in the new government. However, Prime Minister Balen Shah wanted his close associate Sunil Lamsal in the position instead. Eventually, a compromise was reached and Aryal became speaker of the House, while Sudan Gurung was appointed minister home affairs.