Fifth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet explained

Incumbent:April 2006–April 2007
Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Girija Prasad Koirala
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:King Gyanendra
Total Number:21 appointments
Previous:King Gyanendra cabinet
Successor:G.P. Koirala interim cabinet

The fifth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 29 April 2006 after Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed prime minister following the 2006 revolution.[1] The cabinet was expanded on 22 May 2006 and again on 11 June 2006.[2] [3] The cabinet signed the Comprehensive Peace Accord with the CPN (Maoist).[4]

The cabinet was dissolved on 1 April 2007 to make way for a consensus government which included the Maoists.

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Girija Prasad Koirala29 April 20061 April 2007
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs
K. P. Sharma Oli29 April 20061 April 2007
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Health
Amik Sherchan11 June 20061 April 2007
Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionGopal Man Shrestha29 April 20061 April 2007
Minister for Agriculture and CooperativesMahantha Thakur29 April 20061 April 2007
Minister for FinanceRam Sharan Mahat29 April 20061 April 2007
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies15 March 2007[5] 1 April 2007
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsNarendra Bikram NemMinister for Forests and Soil Conservationg22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister for Home AffairsKrishna Prasad Sitaula29 April 20061 April 2007
Minister for Land Reform and ManagementPrabhu Narayan Chaudhary29 April 20061 April 2007
Minister for Water SupplyChitra Lekha Yadav22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister for Local DevelopmentRajendra Prasad Pandey22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationPradeep Kumar Gyawali22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister for Education and SportsMangal Siddhi Manandhar22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesHridayesh Tripathi11 June 200615 March 2007
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Forests and Soil ConservationGopal Rai22 May 200623 September 2006[6]
Minister of State for Information and CommunicationsDilendra Prasad Badu22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation9 October 2006[7] 1 April 2007
Minister of State for Women, Children and Social WelfareUrmila Aryal22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister of State for Forests and Soil ConservationMan Bahadur Bishwakarma22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister of State for General AdministrationDharmanath Prasad Sah22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister of State for Labour and Transportation ManagementRamesh Lekhak22 May 20061 April 2007
Minister of State for Water SupplyGyanendra Bahadur Karki11 June 20061 April 2007

Notes and References

  1. प्रधानमन्त्री श्री गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइरालाको अध्यक्षतामा कार्यविभाजन गरिएको . Portfolio assigned under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala . 26 April 2006 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  2. प्रधानमन्त्री श्री गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइरालाको अध्यक्षतामा कार्यविभाजन गरिएको . Portfolio assigned under the chairmanship of Girija Prasad Koirala . 22 May 2006 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  3. मन्त्रिपरिषद् थप नियुक्ति र कार्यविभाजन गरेको . Additional appointments and portfolio assignment in the council of ministers . 11 June 2006 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  4. News: Ramesh . Randeep . correspondent . south Asia . 2006-11-23 . Nepal rejoices as peace deal ends civil war . 2024-07-26 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  5. प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालयको सूचना . Notice from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of the Ministers . 15 March 2007 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  6. News: 2006-09-25 . Nepal helicopter crash: no survivors found . 2024-07-26 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  7. भू-संरक्षण मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार दिलेन्द्रप्रसाद बडूले सम्हाल्नू भएको . Dilendra Prasad Badu to take responsibility of Ministry of Soil Conservation . 9 October 2006 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.