| Incumbent: | May 1959–December 1960 |
| Jurisdiction: | Nepal |
| Flag: | Flag of Nepal (1743–1962).svg |
| Caption: | B.P. Koirala |
| Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
| Government Head: | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| State Head: | King Mahendra |
| Total Number: | 21 appointments |
| Legislature Status: | Majority in Pratinidhi Sabha Plurality in Mahasabha |
| Political Party: | Nepali Congress |
| Legislature Term: | 1st House of Representatives |
| Election: | 1959 general election |
| Opposition Party: | Gorkha Parishad |
| Opposition Leaders: | Mrigendra S.J.B. Rana |
| Previous: | K.I. Singh cabinet, 1957 |
| Successor: | K.P. Bhattarai cabinet, 1990 |
Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala formed the first elected government of Nepal on 27 May 1959. After the 1951 democratic movement, several transitional governments failed to hold the first general elections in the country until an interim government under Subarna SJB Rana held the 1959 general elections in two phases on 18 February and 3 April 1959. Nepali Congress gained a majority in the 1st House of Representatives of Nepal and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was elected as the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 4 May 1959. On 16 May 1959, Koirala was invited by King Mahendra to form a government and the cabinet was formed on 27 May 1959.[1] [2] The cabinet was reshuffled just over a month later on 30 June 1959.[3]
Koirala and the entire cabinet were arrested and the parliament was dissolved on 15 December 1960 as a result of a coup d'état by King Mahendra.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Ministers | |||
| Prime MinisterMinister of Foreign Affairs | Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Finance Minister of Planning and Development | Subarna SJB Rana | 27 May 1959 | |
| Minister for Public Works and CanalsMinister for Communications | Ganesh Man Singh | 27 May 1959 | |
| Minister of Home AffairsMinister for Law | Surya Prasad Upadhyaya | 27 May 1959 | |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | Ram Narayan Mishra | 27 May 1959 | |
| Minister of HealthMinister for Local Autonomous Administration | Kashi Nath Gautam | 27 May 1959 | |
| Minister for Education | Parshu Narayan Chaudhary | 27 May 1959 | |
| Minister for Forest Department | Shiva Raj Panta | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Ministers | |||
| Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture | Prem Raj Angdembe | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Surya Nath Das Yadav | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Public Works and CanalsDeputy Minister for Communications | Lalit Chand | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister of HealthDeputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration | Dwarika Devi Thakurani | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Min Bahadur Gurung | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Land Revenue | Jaman Singh Gurung | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Rural Development | Yogendra Man Sherchan | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Food and AgricultureDeputy Minister for Forest Department | Nev Bahadur Malla | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Rural Development | Dr. Tulsi Giri | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance and Income Tax | Shiva Prasad Shah | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Home Affairs | Diwan Singh Rai | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Law | Hora Prasad Joshi | 27 May 1959 | |
| Deputy Minister for Planning and Development | Triveni Prasad Pradhan | 27 May 1959 | |
| Portfolio | Minister | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Ministers | |||
| Prime MinisterMinister of Defence | Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Finance Minister of Planning and Development | Subarna SJB Rana | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of Public Works and CanalsMinister of Communications | Ganesh Man Singh | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of Home AffairsMinister of Law | Surya Prasad Upadhyaya | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Ram Narayan Mishra | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of HealthMinister for Local Autonomous Administration | Kashi Nath Gautam | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of Education | Parshu Narayan Chaudhary | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of Food and AgricultureMinister for Forests | Shiva Raj Panta | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Surya Nath Das Yadav | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister for Rural Development | Prem Raj Angdembe | 15 December 1960 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dr. Tulsi Giri | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Ministers | |||
| Deputy Minister for Planning and Development | Triveni Prasad Pradhan | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for CommunicationsDeputy Minister for Public Works and Canals | Lalit Chand | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for HealthDeputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration | Dwarika Devi Thakurani | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Min Bahadur Gurung | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister of Land Revenue | Jaman Singh Gurung | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for Forests | Nev Bahadur Malla | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture | Yogendra Man Sherchan | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for Finance and Income Tax | Shiva Prasad Shah | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for Home Affairs | Diwan Singh Rai | 15 December 1960 | |
| Deputy Minister for Law | Hora Prasad Joshi | 15 December 1960 | |