Nepal's first woman Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki will be sworn in to lead the government in the Himalayan nation after deadly protests ousted the prime minister.

Known for her insistence on integrity, the 73-year-old has often spoken about the need for transparency and independence in a judiciary frequently under intense political pressure.

"President Ram Chandra Paudel will appoint former chief justice Sushila Karki as the prime minister," presidential press adviser Kiran Pokharel told AFP, ahead of her expected swearing in later on Friday.

Karki emerged as the leading candidate by many "Gen Z" representatives -- the loose umbrella title of the protest movement.

She told Nepali media that the Gen Z protesters had told her that "they believe in me" to lead for "a short tim

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