The fourth Chand cabinet was formed on 11 October 2002 after Lokendra Bahadur Chand was appointed as prime minister by King Gyanendra,[1] The cabinet only had representatives from two political parties of the dissolved House of Representatives.[2] The cabinet was expanded on 18 November 2002.[3] The cabinet was reshuffled in 11 April 2003.[4]
Fourth Chand cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
| October 2002–June 2003 | |
| Date formed | 11 October 2002 |
| Date dissolved | 5 June 2003 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Gyanendra |
| Prime Minister | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Badri Prasad Mandal |
| Total no. of members | 22 appointments |
| Member party | |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Second Deuba cabinet |
| Successor | Fifth Thapa cabinet |
The cabinet was dissolved on 4 June 1993 after Chand resigned 5 days prior and was replaced by Surya Bahadur Thapa.[5][6]
Cabinet
editOctober 2002–April 2003
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs |
Lokendra Bahadur Chand | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister for Local Development |
Badri Prasad Mandal | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Devi Prasad Ojha | Independent | 18 November 2002 | 11 April 2003 | |
| Minister for Finance | Badri Prasad Shrestha | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Education and Sports | 11 October 2002 | 18 November 2002 | |||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Narendra Bikram Shah | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs |
Dharma Bahadur Thapa | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 11 April 2003 | |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Gore Bahadur Khapangi | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Health Minister for Science and Technology |
Upendra Devkota | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Narayan Singh Pun | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation |
Badri Narayan Basnet | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management Minister for Population and Environment |
Kamal Prasad Chaulagai | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Kuber Prasad Sharma | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Mahesh Lal Pradhan | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 11 April 2003 | |
| Minister for Water Supply | Deepak Gyawali | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Ministers | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Anuradha Koirala | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Population and Environment | Gopal Dahit | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Ravi Bhakta Shrestha | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Jagat Bahadur Gurung | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Education and Sports | Rabindra Khanal | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Local Development | Asarphi Shah | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management | Prakash Chitrakar Pariyar | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
April–June 2003
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs |
Lokendra Bahadur Chand | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister for Local Development |
Badri Prasad Mandal | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | 11 April 2003 | 4 June 2003 | |||
| Minister for Information and Communications Minister for General Administration |
Ramesh Nath Pandey | Independent | 11 April 2003 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Devi Prasad Ojha | Independent | 18 November 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Finance | Badri Prasad Shrestha | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Narendra Bikram Shah | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Gore Bahadur Khapangi | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Health Minister for Science and Technology |
Upendra Devkota | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Narayan Singh Pun | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation |
Badri Narayan Basnet | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management Minister for Population and Environment |
Kamal Prasad Chaulagai | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Kuber Prasad Sharma | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Minister for Water Supply | Deepak Gyawali | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Ministers | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Anuradha Koirala | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Population and Environment | Gopal Dahit | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Ravi Bhakta Shrestha | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Jagat Bahadur Gurung | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Education and Sports | Rabindra Khanal | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Local Development | Asarphi Shah | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
| Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management | Prakash Chitrakar Pariyar | Independent | 11 October 2002 | 4 June 2003 | |
References
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- ^ मौजूदा मन्त्रिषरिषद् मा कार्यबिभाजन गरेको [Portfolio assigned in incumbent council of ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 18 November 2002.
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