2012 in Nepal
# 2012 in Nepal

The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Nepal.

## Incumbents

* President: Ram Baran Yadav
* Prime Minister: Baburam Bhattarai
* Vice President: Parmanand Jha
* Chief Justice: Khil Raj Regmi

## Events

### May

* May 5 - At least 13 people are killed and dozens of others are declared missing as a result of a Nepal flash flood after a mountain river burst its banks.
* May 14 - An Agni Air flight carrying 21 people crashes while trying to land at Jomsom Airport in mountainous northern Nepal. Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev is among the 15 people killed.
* May 16 - British musician Oz Bayldon, representing Music4children, establishes a Guinness World Record by performing the highest concert on land, at 6,676 m (21,246 ft), on Mera Peak.
* May 28
   * Political parties in Nepal fail to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no constitution and no sitting national Legislature.
   * The first Racemandu motorcycle racing event is organized.
* May 31 - Supreme Court Justice Rana Bahadur Bam is assassinated in Lalitpur.

### September

* September 6 - The United States removes the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) from their terror list, citing "a credible commitment to pursuing peace and reconciliation". In June, a group around party vice-president Mohan Baidya announced a split in the party.
