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2017 Deuba cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
2017-2018
Date formed7 June 2017
Date dissolved15 February 2018
People and organisations
Head of stateBidhya Devi Bhandari
Head of governmentSher Bahadur Deuba
Deputy head of governmentBijay Kumar Gachhadar
Gopal Man Shrestha
Member partyNepali Congress
Minor parties
Nepal Loktantrik Forum
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (from 17 October 2017)
Former members
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (until 17 October 2017)
History
Election2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election
Legislature term2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
PredecessorSecond Dahal cabinet
SuccessorSecond Oli cabinet

On 7 June 2017, Sher Bahadur Deuba got elected as the new prime minister of Nepal and therefore formed the new Governmental Cabinet of Nepal Deuba's candidacy was supported by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, the Nepal Loktantrik Forum, the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and several small parties represented in the Nepalese Parliament after a power-sharing deal with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), who also supported Deuba's candidacy.[1] After being sworn in, Deuba formed a new government in a coalition with the parties that supported his election.[2] On 17 October 2017, in preparation for the Nepalese legislative election, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) decided to cooperate with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). For this, all of their ministers left the cabinet after Prime Minister Deuba was prepared to dismiss them.[3][4]

Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Party Assumed office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction[citation needed][a][b] Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress 7 June 2017 15 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Gopal Man Shrestha Nepali Congress 7 June 2017 15 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Nepal Loktantrik Forum 7 June 2017[c] 15 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs[b] Krishna Bahadur Mahara Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) 7 June 2017 17 October 2017[6]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy[d] Kamal Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party 17 October 2017[8] 14 February 2018[9]
Minister of Energy Mahendra Bahadur Shahi Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 July 2017 17 October 2017
Minister of Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi Nepali Congress 7 June 2017[e] 11 September 2017
Sunil Bahadur Thapa[11] Rastriya Prajatantra Party 11 September 2017 14 February 2018
Minister of Home Affairs[b] Janardhan Sharma Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 7 June 2017 17 October 2017
Minister of Finance Gyanendra Bahadur Karki Nepali Congress 7 June 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of Labour and Employment Farmulha Mansur Nepali Congress 7 June 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Urban Development[d] Prabhu Sah Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 7 June 2017 17 October 2017
Dil Nath Giri Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal 17 October 2017 1 January 2018[7]
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development Asha Koirala Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 July 2017 17 October 2017
Brikam Bahadur Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal 17 October 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Supplies Shiva Kumar Mandal Kewat Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 July 2017 17 October 2017
Jayanta Chanda Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal 17 October 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Health Giri Rajmani Pokharel Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 July 2017 17 October 2017
Deepak Bohora[12] Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal 17 October 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of Defense Bhimsen Das Pradhan Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Bir Bahadur Balayar Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jitendra Narayan Dev Nepal Loktantrik Forum 26 July 2017[f] 15 February 2018
Minister for Land Reform and Management Gopal Dahit Nepal Loktantrik Forum 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Agricultural Development Ram Krishna Yadav Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation Mahendra Yadav Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Ambika Basnet Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of Commerce Min Bahadur Bishwakarma Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Yagya Bahadur Thapa Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Irrigation Sanjay Kumar Gautam Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister for Youth and Sports Rajendra Kumar KC Nepali Congress 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of Population and Environment Mithila Chaudhari Nepal Communist Party (United) 26 July 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of General Administration[b] Tek Bahadur Basnet Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 July 2017 17 October 2017
Minister of Livestock Development[b] Santa Kumar Tharu Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 July 2017 17 October 2017
Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation[a] Bikram Pandey[13] Rastriya Prajatantra Party 11 September 2017 15 February 2018
Minister of Science and Technology[a] Deepak Bohara[13] Rastriya Prajatantra Party 11 September 2017 15 February 2018

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Until 11 September 2017, Prime Minister Deuba also served as the Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation and Minister of Science and Technology.[citation needed]
  2. ^ a b c d e From 17 October 2017, Prime Minister Deuba also serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of General Administration, and Minister of Livestock Development.[5]
  3. ^ Bijay Kumar Gachhadar was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development in the preceding cabinet on 8 May 2017 and kept his post in the Deuba cabinet and was officially sworn in again on 26 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b From 1 January 2018, Thapa also served as the Minister of Urban Development after Dil Nath Giri was dismissed from this post.[7]
  5. ^ Nabindra Raj Joshi was appointed Minister of Industry in the preceding cabinet on 27 August 2016 and kept his post in the Deuba cabinet.[10]
  6. ^ Jitendra Narayan Dev was appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in the preceding cabinet on 8 May 2017, kept his post in the Deuba cabinet and was officially sworn in again on 26 July 2017.

References

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  1. ^ "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Sher Bahadur Deuba sworn in as Prime Minister". The Himalayan Times. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ "PM Deuba prepares to sack Maoist ministers". República. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Prachanda's Maoist party to quit Deuba govt: Report". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Council of Ministers". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba strips Maoist ministers of their portfolios". Indian Express. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b "PM sacks Urban Development Minister Giri". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Nepal Prime Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet again". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Thapa given formal farewell from ministries of energy, urban development". República. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  10. ^ "13 new ministers take oath from President". The Himalayan Times. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Newly appointed ministers sworn in". The Himalayan Times. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  12. ^ "New Health Minister instructs employees to work keeping people first". Setopati. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  13. ^ a b "PM Deuba expands Cabinet, inducts 3 Ministers, 1 State Minister". The Himalayan Times. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2019.