Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (Nepali: उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.[1][2] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsibility to create a favorable environment for industrial development and investment promotion.[3] The minister has also expressed his involvement in formulating policies and programs related to industry, commerce and supply and in frugal cooperation and exchange with various ministries and agencies of the Government of Nepal.[4]

Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्री
since 15 July 2024
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatSingha Durbar, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of Industry
Minister of Commerce
Minister of Supplies

The current minister is Damodar Bhandari,[5][6] who took office on 15 July 2024.[7]

List of former ministers

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# Name Took of office Prime Minister Minister's Party
1 Matrika Prasad Yadav
[8][9]
26 February 2018 20 November 2019 632 KP Sharma Oli CPN (MC)
NCP
2 Lekh Raj Bhatta
[10][11]
21 November 2019 20 May 2021 546
CPN (UML)
3 Raj Kishor Yadav
[12][13]
10 June 2021 22 June 2021 12 PSP–N
4 Bishnu Prasad Paudel
[14][15]
24 June 2021 12 July 2021 18 CPN (UML)
5 Gajendra Bahadur Hamal
[16][17]
8 October 2021 10 October 2021 2 Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress
6 Sher Bahadur Deuba
[18][19]
10 October 2021 7 April 2022 179
7 Dilendra Prasad Badu
[20][21]
7 April 2022 26 December 2022 263
8 Damodar Bhandari
[22][23]
26 December 2022 27 February 2023 63 Pushpa Kamal Dahal CPN (UML)
9 Ramesh Rijal
[24][25]
31 March 2023 4 March 2024 339 Nepali Congress
10 Damodar Bhandari
[26][27]
6 March 2024 3 July 2024 119 CPN (UML)
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[28][29]
4 July 2024 15 July 2024 12 CPN (MC)
11 Damodar Bhandari
[5][6]
15 July 2024 Incumbent 164 KP Sharma Oli CPN (UML)

References

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  21. ^ Republica. "Minister for Law Dilendra Prasad Badu has been given the new responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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  23. ^ "Newly appointed deputy prime ministers, ministers take oath". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  24. ^ "New Ministers Take Oath Of Office And Secrecy". english.lokaantar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  25. ^ Samiti, Rastriya Samachar (2023-03-31). "Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and ministers sworn in". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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  28. ^ "Prime Minister assigned additional portfolios". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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