Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been named the country’s interim prime minister following deadly protests this week that killed at least 51 people, injured more than 1,300, and led to the escape of thousands of prisoners.
On Friday, President Ramchandra Poudel’s office announced the appointment of Karki, the country’s first female head of government. The 73-year-old, the only woman to have served as chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court, was sworn in late Friday by Poudel at the presidential residence in a ceremony that aired on state-run television.
