Second Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet

The second Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 15 April 1998 after the appointment of Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala as prime minister by King Birendra. Girja was supported by CPN (Marxist–Leninist).[1] The cabinet was expanded on 21 April 1998.[2] On 26 August 1998, the cabinet was reshuffled and ministers from CPN (Marxist–Leninist) where included.[3] After CPN (Marxist–Leninist) withdrew their support for the government on 11 December 1998, Girija resigned as prime minister ten days later.[4][5]

Second Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
April 1998–December 1998
Date formed15 April 1998 (1998-04-15)
Date dissolved23 December 1998 (1998-12-23)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Deputy Prime MinisterShailaja Acharya
Total no. of members43 appointments
Member parties
  •   Nepali Congress
      CPN (Marxist–Leninist)
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
137 / 205 (67%)




Opposition party
Opposition leadersMan Mohan Adhikari
History
Election1994
Legislature terms1994–1999
PredecessorFourth Thapa cabinet
SuccessorThird Koirala cabinet

Cabinet

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April–August 1998

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Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Girija Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress 15 April 1998 23 December 1998
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister for Water Supply

Shailaja Acharya Nepali Congress 15 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Industry

Minister for Labour

Dhundi Raj Shastri Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Land Reform and Management Chiranjibi Wagle Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Commerce 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation

Minister for Supplies

Khum Bahadur Khadka Nepali Congress 21 April1998 24 April 1998[6]
Minister for Home Affairs Govinda Raj Joshi Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Agriculture Chakra Prasad Bastola Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Finance Ram Sharan Mahat Nepali Congress 15 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Construction and Transportation Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Education Arjun Narasingha K.C. Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Housing and Physical Planning 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for General Administration Bimalendra Nidhi Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Local Development Prakash Man Singh Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Information and Communications Mahantha Thakur Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Law and Justice Siddha Raj Ojha Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation 5 May 1998[7] 26 August 1998
Minister for Health Kul Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Omkar Shrestha Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Science and Technology 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Dhungana Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister for Supplies 5 May 1998[7] 26 August 1998
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Purna Bahadur Khadka Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Population and Environment 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare Mina Pandey Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation Bhakta Bahadur Rokaya Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister of State for Supplies Ram Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister of State for Finance Dip Kumar Upadhaya Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister of State for Home Affairs Devendra Kandel Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister of State for Local Development Rajdev Goit Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister of State for Health Bhakta Bahadur Balayar Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Minister of State for Industry

Minister of State for Labour

Amar Raj Kaini Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Women and Social Welfare Kamala Panta Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 26 August 1998

August–December 1998

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Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Girija Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress 15 April 1998 23 December 1998
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister for Water Supply

Shailaja Acharya Nepali Congress 15 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Information and Communications Radha Krishna Mainali CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for Land Reform and Management Chiranjibi Wagle Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Supplies Khum Bahadur Khadka Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Home Affairs Govinda Raj Joshi Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Finance Ram Sharan Mahat Nepali Congress 15 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Construction and Transportation Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Education Arjun Narasingha K.C. Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Law and Justice Sita Nandan Raya CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for General Administration Bimalendra Nidhi Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Health Kul Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Agriculture Trilochan Dhakal CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for Local Development Keshav Lal Shrestha CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Omkar Shrestha Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Ananda Prasad Dhungana Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Housing and Physical Planning Rajendra Prasad Shrestha CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Purna Bahadur Khadka Nepali Congress 21 April 1998 23 December 1998
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Yam Lal Kandel CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for Industry Hemraj Rai CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister for Population and Environment Ambika Sawa CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare Mina Pandey Nepali Congress 21 April 1998
Minister of State for Labour Govinda Nath Upreti CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Minister of State for Science and Technology Rajdev Goit Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 23 December 1998
Minister of State for Commerce Jagat Bahadur Bogati CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Health Ram Chandra Adhikari Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 8 December 1998[8]
Assistant Minister for Education Ram Janam Chaudhary Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 23 December 1998
Assistant Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Mohammad Aftab Alam Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 23 December 1998
Assistant Minister for Local Development Dev Bahadur Poudel CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Assistant Minister for Information and Communications Yagyaraj Neupane CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management Jhalak Nath Wagle Nepali Congress 26 August 1998 23 December 1998
Assistant Minister for Industry Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary CPN (Marxist–Leninist) 26 August 1998 11 December 1998

Third cabinet

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Third Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet
 
Cabinet of Nepal
December 1998–May 1999
Date formed25 December 1998 (1998-12-25)
Date dissolved31 May 1999 (1999-05-31)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Total no. of members11 appointments
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
131 / 205 (64%)




Opposition party
Opposition leadersBam Dev Gautam
History
Election1994
Legislature terms1994–1999
PredecessorSecond Koirala cabinet
SuccessorK.P. Bhattarai cabinet

The third Girija Prasad Koirala government was formed on 25 December 1998 after Koirala was supported by CPN (UML) and Nepal Sadbhawana Party.[9][10] The government was formed to hold the 1999 elections, following which Koirala was replaced by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.[11]

Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Girija Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Finance
Minister for Law and Justice
Bharat Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for General Administration
Govinda Raj Joshi Nepali Congress 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Industry Gajendra Narayan Singh Nepal Sadbhawana Party 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Education
Minister for Women and Social Welfare
Kul Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Local Development Amrit Kumar Bohara CPN (UML) 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Health
Minister for Water Supply
Pradeep Nepal CPN (UML) 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Commerce
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture
Purna Bahadur Khadka Nepali Congress 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation
Minister for Science and Technology
Bhim Bahadur Rawal CPN (UML) 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Information and Communications
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Jay Prakash Gupta Nepali Congress 25 December 1998 31 May 1999
Minister for Population and Environment Ramesh Nath Pandey Independent 25 December 1998 31 May 1999

References

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  1. ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 15 April 1998.
  2. ^ प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारिशमा हेरफेर गरेको [Cabinet changed under the recommendation of the prime minister] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 21 April 1998.
  3. ^ राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 26 August 1998.
  4. ^ प्रमूख सचिवालयको राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Central Secretariat of the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 11 December 1998.
  5. ^ गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाले प्रधानमन्त्री पदबाट राजीनामा स्वीकृत गरेको [Resignation of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala accepted] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 21 December 1998.
  6. ^ आपूर्ति मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईराले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Girija Prasad Koirala to take over responsibility of Ministry of Supplies] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 24 April 1998.
  7. ^ a b आपूर्ती मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार आनन्दप्रसाद ढूंगानाले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Ananda Prasad Dhungana to take over responsibility of the Ministry of Supplies] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 5 May 1998.
  8. ^ राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 8 December 1998.
  9. ^ गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाई प्रधान मन्त्री पदमा नियूक्त गरेको [Girija Prasad Koirala appointed as prime minister] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 23 December 1998.
  10. ^ मन्त्री परिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 25 December 1998.
  11. ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of Ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 31 May 1999.