On 25 February 2014, following the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, the Nepali Congress Party formed a government out of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly led by Sushil Koirala and backed by the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). The cabinet consisted of 11 ministers from the Nepali Congress Party, 11 ministers from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), one minister of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), two ministers of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and five ministers from other parties.[1][2]
Sushil Koirala cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
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| Date formed | 25 February 2014 |
| Date dissolved | 12 October 2015 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Head of government | Sushil Koirala |
| Deputy head of government | Prakash Man Singh Bam Dev Gautam |
| Member party | Major Party Nepali Congress Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Minor Party Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
| History | |
| Election | 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election |
| Legislature term | 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly |
| Predecessor | Regmi Interim Cabinet |
| Successor | Oli Cabinet |
Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister[3] Minister for Defense Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Minister for Science, Technology and Environment Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation |
Sushil Koirala | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Development | Prakash Man Singh | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister | Bam Dev Gautam | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister of Finance | Ram Saran Mahat | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister of Forest | Mahesh Acharya | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Minendra Rijal | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister of Urban Development | Narayan Khadka | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister of Law | Narahari Acharya | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Education | Chitra Lekha Yadav | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister of Irrigation | Narayan Prakash Saud | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister of Physical Planning and Construction | Bimalendra Nidhi | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| State Minister for Labour | Tek Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Mahendra Bahadur Pandey | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Energy Minister | Radha Gyawali | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Purusottam Poudel | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Agriculture | Hari Parajuli | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for General Administration | Lal Babu Pandit | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Commerce and Industries | Karna Bahadur Thapa | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 14 September 2014[4] |
| Mahesh Basnet | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 14 September 2014 | 12 October 2015[5] | |
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Bhim Acharya | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 13 September 2014[5] |
| Deepak Chandra Amatya | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 14 September 2014 | 22 May 2015[6] | |
| Kripasur Sherpa | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 23 May 2015 | 12 October 2015[6] | |
| Minister for Health and Population | Khagaraj Adhikari | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Land Reforms and Management | Dal Bahadur Rana | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Affairs | Nilam K.C. | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 7 April 2014[3][7] | 12 October 2015 |
| Minister for Commerce and Supplies | Sunil Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 April 2014[3] | 12 October 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Sushil Koirala becomes new Nepal prime minister". Livemint. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "PM expands Cabinet; 3 ministers sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Acharya, Thapa were preparing to resign: Oli". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ a b "PM KOIRALA ADMINISTERS OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW MINISTERS". Glocal Khabar. Retrieved 30 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Sherpa appointed new tourism minister". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Nepal PM expands cabinet". Business Standard. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2019.