Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal explained

Post:Deputy Prime Minister
Body:Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Native Name:नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री
Insignia:Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Nepal
Flag:Flag of Nepal.svg
Flagcaption:Flag of Nepal
Flagsize:100px
Incumbent:Prakash Man Singh
Bishnu Prasad Paudel
Incumbentsince:15 July 2024
Style:The Right Honourable
Status:Deputy head of government
Abbreviation:DPM
Nominator:Prime Minister of Nepal
Appointer:President of Nepal
Termlength:At the president's pleasure
Inaugural:Subarna Shamsher Rana
Salary:रु77,640[1]

The deputy prime minister of Nepal (ne|नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री) is the deputy head of government of Nepal. The deputy prime minister is second in seniority in the Council of Ministers of Nepal. The deputy prime minister is the senior-most member of cabinet after prime minister in the Government of Nepal. The deputy prime minister presides and chairs the cabinet in the absence of prime minister.

Constitutional provisions

Remuneration

The remuneration of Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal as per Section 78 of 2015 Constitution of Nepal shall be as provided for by Federal Act. Until such an Act is formulated, it shall be as determined by the Government of Nepal.[2]

Oath of office

The Deputy Prime Minister shall take the oath of office and secrecy before the President as per Section 80 of 2015 Constitution of Nepal.[2]

Deputy Prime ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2008–present)

The following individuals have been officially appointed as deputy prime minister of Nepal since the country was declared a republic in 2008:

S.NoNameAdditional portfolioPolitical partyAssumed officeLeft officePrime Minister
1.Bam Dev GautamMinister of Home AffairsCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)August 2008May 2009Pushpa Kamal Dahal
2.Bijay Kumar GachhadarMinister for Physical Planning and WorksMadhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic)25 May 20096 February 2011Madhav Kumar Nepal
3.Sujata KoiralaMinister of Foreign AffairsNepali Congress12 October 2009[3]
4.Krishna Bahadur MaharaMinister of Home AffairsUnified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)4 May 2011[4] 29 August 2011Jhala Nath Khanal
5.Upendra YadavMinister of Foreign AffairsMadhesi Jana Adhikar Forum
6.Narayan Kaji ShresthaCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)4 September 2011[5] 14 March 2013Baburam Bhattarai
(2).Bijay Kumar GachhadarMinister of Home AffairsMadhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic)
7.Prakash Man SinghMinister for Local DevelopmentNepali Congress25 February 2014[6] 12 October 2015Sushil Koirala
(1).Bam Dev GautamMinister of Home AffairsCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
(2).Bijay Kumar GacchadarMinister for Physical Planning and TransportNepal Loktantrik Forum12 October 20154 August 2016KP Sharma Oli
8.Kamal ThapaMinister for Foreign AffairsRastriya Prajatantra Party
9.Top Bahadur RayamajhiMinister for EnergyCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)19 October 2015
10.Chandra Prakash MainaliMinister for Women and ChildrenCommunist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (2002)5 November 2015
11.Chitra Bahadur KCMinister for Cooperatives and Poverty AlleviationRastriya Janamorcha
12.Bhim Bahadur RawalMinister of DefenceCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)1 August 2016[7]
13.Minister of Home Affairs4 August 201631 May 2017Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(4).Krishna Bahadur MaharaMinister of FinanceCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
(2).Bijay Kumar GacchhadarMinister of Federal Affairs and Local DevelopmentNepal Loktantrik Forum8 May 2017
7 June 201715 February 2018Sher Bahadur Deuba
14.Gopal Man ShresthaMinister of EducationNepali Congress
(4).Krishna Bahadur MaharaMinister of Foreign AffairsCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)17 October 2017
(8).Minister for Energy and Urban Development[8] Rastriya Prajatantra Party17 October 2017[9] 14 February 2018[10]
15.Ishwor PokharelMinister of DefenceCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)1 June 20184 June 2021KP Sharma Oli
(5).Upendra YadavMinister for Health and PopulationSamajbadi Party, Nepal20 November 2019
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs21 November 201924 December 2019
16.Bishnu Prasad PaudelMinister of FinanceCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)4 June 2021[11] 22 June 2021[12]
17.Raghubir MahasethMinister of Foreign Affairs
18.Rajendra MahatoMinistry of Urban DevelopmentPeople's Socialist Party, Nepal
(6).Narayan Kaji ShresthaMinister of Physical Infrastructure and TransportCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 December 202215 July 2024
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(16).Bishnu Prasad PaudelMinister of FinanceCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)26 December 202227 February 2023
19.Rabi LamichhaneMinister of Home AffairsRastriya Swatantra Party26 December 202227 January 2023
20.Rajendra Prasad LingdenMinister for Energy, Water Resources and IrrigationRastriya Prajatantra Party17 January 202325 February 2023
21.Purna Bahadur KhadkaNepali Congress31 March 20234 March 2024
(17).Raghubir MahasethMinister of Physical Infrastructure and TransportCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)6 March 202415 July 2024
(19).Rabi LamichhaneMinister of Home AffairsRastriya Swatantra Party6 March 202415 July 2024
(5).Upendra Yadav[13] People's Socialist Party, Nepal10 March 202413 May 2024
(7).Prakash Man SinghMinister for Urban DevelopmentNepali Congress15 July 2024IncumbentK. P. Sharma Oli
(16).Bishnu Prasad PaudelMinister of FinanceCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)15 July 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 September 2021. Know how much a minister, an MP and other high officials earn in Nepal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907111556/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/know-how-much-a-minister-an-mp-and-other-high-officials-earn-in-nepal.html. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021. Online Khabar. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Constitute. www.constituteproject.org.
  3. Web site: Sujata Koirala appointed as DPM. The Himalayan Times. 1 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043040/https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/latest/sujata-koirala-appointed-as-dpm/. dead.
  4. Web site: Prime Minister of Nepal Jhalanath Khanal Expanded Cabinet. 9 May 2011 . Jagran Josh. 1 November 2017.
  5. News: Nepal Prime Minister Bhattarai expands cabinet. The Hindu. 4 September 2011 . 15 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Meet the new cabinet of ministers. Nepali Times. 1 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Nepal Army bids farewell to Defence Minister Rawal. August 2016 . The Himalayan Times. 1 February 2018.
  8. Web site: PM sacks Urban Development Minister Giri. The Kathmandu Post. 17 February 2018.
  9. News: Nepal Prime Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet again. Business Standard. 1 November 2017. Business Standard India. 2017-10-17.
  10. Web site: Thapa given formal farewell from ministries of energy, urban development. República. 17 February 2018.
  11. Web site: 4 June 2021. Oli cabinet reshuffle: Here's the complete list with portfolios. OnlineKhabar. 7 June 2021.
  12. Web site: मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ). live. 2021-06-22. अन्नपूर्ण पोस्ट. ne. https://web.archive.org/web/20210622103844/http://annapurnapost.com/news/181802 . 2021-06-22 .
  13. Web site: Republica . DPM Yadav assumes office . 2024-03-12 . My Republica . en.

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