Fourth Deuba cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:2017 Deuba cabinet
Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Incumbent:2017-2018
Date Formed:7 June 2017
Date Dissolved:15 February 2018
Government Head:Sher Bahadur Deuba
Deputy Government Head:Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Gopal Man Shrestha
State Head:Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Political Party:Nepali Congress
Minor parties
Nepal Loktantrik Forum
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (from 17 October 2017)
Former members
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (until 17 October 2017)
Election:2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election
Legislature Term:2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Previous:Second Dahal cabinet
Successor:Second Oli cabinet

On 7 June 2017, Sher Bahadur Deuba got elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal and therefore formed the new Governmental Cabinet of Nepal Deuba's candidacy was supported by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, the Nepal Loktantrik Forum, the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and several small parties represented in the Nepalese Parliament after a power-sharing deal with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), who also supported Deuba's candidacy.[1] After being sworn in, Deuba formed a new government in a coalition with the parties that supported his election.[2] On 17 October 2017, in preparation for the Nepalese legislative election, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) decided to cooperate with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). For this, all of their ministers left the cabinet after Prime Minister Deuba was prepared to dismiss them.[3] [4]

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterPartyAssumed officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal and Minister for Peace and ReconstructionSher Bahadur DeubaNepali Congress7 June 201715 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of EducationGopal Man Shrestha7 June 201715 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development7 June 201715 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs7 June 201717 October 2017[5]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy17 October 2017[6] 14 February 2018[7]
Minister of EnergyMahendra Bahadur ShahiCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
Minister of IndustryNabindra Raj JoshiNepali Congress7 June 201711 September 2017
Sunil Bahadur Thapa[8] 11 September 201714 February 2018
Minister of Home Affairs7 June 201717 October 2017
Minister of Finance7 June 201715 February 2018
Minister of Labour and EmploymentNepali Congress7 June 201715 February 2018
Minister for Urban DevelopmentPrabhu Sah7 June 201717 October 2017
Dil Nath Giri17 October 20171 January 2018[9]
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare DevelopmentAsha KoiralaCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
Brikam Bahadur ThapaRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal17 October 201715 February 2018
Minister for SuppliesShiva Kumar Mandal KewatCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
Jayanta ChandaRastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal17 October 201715 February 2018
Minister for HealthGiri Rajmani PokharelCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
Deepak Bohora[10] Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal17 October 201715 February 2018
Minister of DefenseBhimsen Das PradhanNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and TransportationBir Bahadur BalayarNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationJitendra Narayan DevNepal Loktantrik Forum26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Land Reform and ManagementGopal DahitNepal Loktantrik Forum26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Information and CommunicationsMohan Bahadur BasnetNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Agricultural DevelopmentRam Krishna YadavNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Water Supply and SanitationMahendra YadavNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty AlleviationAmbika BasnetNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister of CommerceMin Bahadur BishwakarmaNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsYagya Bahadur ThapaNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for IrrigationSanjay Kumar GautamNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister for Youth and SportsRajendra Kumar KCNepali Congress26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister of Population and EnvironmentMithila ChaudhariNepal Communist Party (United)26 July 201715 February 2018
Minister of General AdministrationTek Bahadur BasnetCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
Minister of Livestock DevelopmentSanta Kumar TharuCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)26 July 201717 October 2017
Minister of Forests and Soil ConservationBikram Pandey[11] Rastriya Prajatantra Party11 September 201715 February 2018
Minister of Science and TechnologyDeepak BoharaRastriya Prajatantra Party11 September 201715 February 2018

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers. The Kathmandu Post. 1 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Sher Bahadur Deuba sworn in as Prime Minister. The Himalayan Times. 1 November 2017. 2017-06-07.
  3. Web site: PM Deuba prepares to sack Maoist ministers. República. 17 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Prachanda's Maoist party to quit Deuba govt: Report. Hindustan Times. 17 February 2018. 2017-10-17.
  5. Web site: Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba strips Maoist ministers of their portfolios. Indian Express. 1 November 2017. 2017-10-18.
  6. News: Nepal Prime Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet again. Business Standard. 1 November 2017. Business Standard India. 2017-10-17.
  7. Web site: Thapa given formal farewell from ministries of energy, urban development. República. 17 February 2018.
  8. Web site: Newly appointed ministers sworn in. The Himalayan Times. 30 October 2017. 2017-09-11.
  9. Web site: PM sacks Urban Development Minister Giri. The Kathmandu Post. 17 February 2018.
  10. Web site: New Health Minister instructs employees to work keeping people first. Setopati. 1 November 2017. 11 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111094648/http://archive.setopati.net/politics/26685/. dead.
  11. Web site: PM Deuba expands Cabinet, inducts 3 Ministers, 1 State Minister . The Himalayan Times . 1 March 2019 . 10 September 2017.