Nepal installed Sushila Karki, a former chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court, as the leader of an interim government on Friday, after anger over a bloody crackdown on protests forced out the prime minister.
Ms. Karki, 73, the country’s first female chief justice, has a reputation for standing up to corruption in a graft-ridden society.
Days of protests, triggered by a move last week to ban social media, reflected widespread anger, built up over years in Nepal, over official corruption and economic inequality.
The death toll from the protests jumped to 51, including protesters, police, prisoners and others, a police spokesman said Friday. Arson attacks left government buildings in ruins, and the military patrolled the capital, Kathmandu, as citizens cleared debris.
Led by teenagers and young adults, the protests were the most widespread in Nepal since it became a democratic republic in 2008. De facto leaders of the protest movement, who called themselves Gen Z, met with military officials this week and said they supported Ms. Karki, who is known as an anti-corruption activist.
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