Answer: Nepal
Notes: Balendra Shah became the Prime Minister of Nepal at the age of 35, making him the youngest leader in the country’s recent political history. He was sworn in by President Ram Chandra Poudel in Kathmandu, marking the end of a political transition triggered by Gen Z-led protests in 2025. The protests had overthrown the government of K. P. Sharma Oli and led to an interim administration headed by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. Balendra Shah won the elections held in March 2026 as a candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, which secured a near two-thirds majority, reflecting a strong public mandate for change.
