Fourth Chand cabinet explained

Incumbent:October 2002–June 2003
Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Lokendra Bahadur Chand
Deputy Government Head:Badri Prasad Mandal
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:King Gyanendra
Total Number:22 appointments
Previous:Second Deuba cabinet
Successor:Fifth Thapa cabinet

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]

The cabinet was dissolved on 4 June 1993 after Chand resigned 5 days prior and was replaced by Surya Bahadur Thapa.[5] [6]

Cabinet

October 2002–April 2003

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Lokendra Bahadur Chand11 October 20024 June 2003
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives
Minister for Local Development
Badri Prasad Mandal11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Education and SportsDevi Prasad Ojha18 November 200211 April 2003
Minister for FinanceBadri Prasad Shrestha11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Education and Sports11 October 200218 November 2002
Minister for Foreign AffairsNarendra Bikram Shah11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Dharma Bahadur Thapa11 October 200211 April 2003
Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareGore Bahadur Khapangi11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Health
Minister for Science and Technology
Upendra Devkota11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionNarayan Singh Pun11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Land Reform and Management
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation
Badri Narayan Basnet11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Labour and Transportation Management
Minister for Population and Environment
Kamal Prasad Chaulagai11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationKuber Prasad Sharma11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesMahesh Lal Pradhan11 October 200211 April 2003
Minister for Water SupplyDeepak Gyawali11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareAnuradha Koirala11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Population and EnvironmentGopal Dahit11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationRavi Bhakta Shrestha11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesJagat Bahadur Gurung11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Education and SportsRabindra Khanal11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Local DevelopmentAsarphi Shah11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and ManagementPrakash Chitrakar Pariyar11 October 20024 June 2003

April–June 2003

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Lokendra Bahadur Chand11 October 20024 June 2003
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives
Minister for Local Development
Badri Prasad Mandal11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Home Affairs11 April 20034 June 2003
Minister for Information and Communications
Minister for General Administration
Ramesh Nath Pandey11 April 20034 June 2003
Minister for Education and SportsDevi Prasad Ojha18 November 20024 June 2003
Minister for FinanceBadri Prasad Shrestha11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Foreign AffairsNarendra Bikram Shah11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareGore Bahadur Khapangi11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Health
Minister for Science and Technology
Upendra Devkota11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionNarayan Singh Pun11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Land Reform and Management
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation
Badri Narayan Basnet11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Labour and Transportation Management
Minister for Population and Environment
Kamal Prasad Chaulagai11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationKuber Prasad Sharma11 October 20024 June 2003
Minister for Water SupplyDeepak Gyawali11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareAnuradha Koirala11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Population and EnvironmentGopal Dahit11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationRavi Bhakta Shrestha11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesJagat Bahadur Gurung11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Education and SportsRabindra Khanal11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Local DevelopmentAsarphi Shah11 October 20024 June 2003
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and ManagementPrakash Chitrakar Pariyar11 October 20024 June 2003

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 October 2002 . Portfolio of the new council of Ministers . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107003059/http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2002/october/arc500.htm . 2009-01-07 . 2008-02-18.
  2. Web site: 11 October 2002 . Nepal's king appoints new government - Oct. 11, 2002 . 2024-07-26 . CNN.
  3. मौजूदा मन्त्रिषरिषद् मा कार्यबिभाजन गरेको . Portfolio assigned in incumbent council of ministers . 18 November 2002 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  4. राजदरबारको बिज्ञप्ती . Notice from the Royal Palace . 11 April 2003 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  5. News: 2003-05-30 . Nepal's Prime Minister resigns . 2024-07-26 . ABC News . en-AU.
  6. Web site: 2003-06-04 . Nepal Appoints New Prime Minister . 2024-07-26 . Voice of America . en.