Krishna Prasad Bhattarai cabinet explained

Incumbent:May 1999–March 2000
Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Total Number:33 appointments
Caption:Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:King Birendra
Legislature Term:1999–2002
Election:1999
Opposition Leaders:Madhav Kumar Nepal
Previous:Third G.P. Koirala cabinet
Successor:Fourth G.P. Koirala cabinet

The Krishna Prasad Bhattarai cabinet was formed on 31 May 1999 after Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was appointed as the prime minister by King Birendra following the 1999 election.[1] The cabinet was reshuffled on 30 June 1999.[2]

After Bhattarai was removed as parliamentary party leader by the Nepali Congress he resigned and was replaced by Girija Prasad Koirala on 20 March 2000.[3]

Cabinet

May–June 1999

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Women and Social Welfare		Krishna Prasad Bhattarai31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for EducationYog Prasad Upadhaya31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs		Taranath Ranabhat31 May 199920 June 1999[4]
Minister for Land Reform and ManagementMinister for CommerceChiranjibi Wagle31 May 199930 June 1999
Minister for Housing and Physical Planning
Minister for Local Development		Khum Bahadur Khadka31 May 199930 June 1999
Minister for Water SupplyGovinda Raj Joshi31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for AgricultureChakra Prasad Bastola31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Tourism and Civil AviationBijay Kumar Gachhadar31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for General AdministrationBal Bahadur K.C.31 May 199930 June 1999
Minister for Labour31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for SuppliesPrakash Man Singh31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Youth, Sports and CultureSharat Singh Bhandari31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationMahantha Thakur31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Population and Environment
Minister for Science and Technology
Minister for Construction and Transportation		Omkar Prasad Shrestha31 May 199930 June 1999
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs		22 June 1999[5] 30 June 1999
Minister for Information and CommunicationsPurna Bahadur Khadka31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Industry31 May 199930 June 1999
Minister for HealthRam Baran Yadav31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for FinanceMahesh Acharya31 May 199920 March 2000

June 1999

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence		Krishna Prasad Bhattarai31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for EducationYog Prasad Upadhaya31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Local Development
Minister for Women and Social Welfare		Chiranjibi Wagle30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Construction and TransportationKhum Bahadur Khadka30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Water SupplyGovinda Raj Joshi31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for AgricultureChakra Prasad Bastola31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Foreign AffairsRam Sharan Mahat30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Tourism and Civil AviationBijay Kumar Gachhadar31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Housing and Physical PlanningBal Bahadur K.C.30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Labour31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for SuppliesPrakash Man Singh31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Youth, Sports and CultureSharat Singh Bhandari31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationMahantha Thakur31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for General AdministrationSiddha Raj Ojha30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for IndustryOmkar Prasad Shrestha30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Home AffairsPurna Bahadur Khadka30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Information and Communications31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for HealthRam Baran Yadav31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for FinanceMahesh Acharya31 May 199920 March 2000
Minister for CommerceRam Krishna Tamrakar30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs		Tarinee Datt Chataut30 June 199920 March 2000
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Science and TechnologySurendra Prasad Chaudhary30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for LabourRam Bahadur Gurung30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for Population and EnvironmentBhakta Bahadur Balayar30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for Local DevelopmentMohammad Aftab Alam30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for Women and Social WelfareKamala Panta30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for EducationRajendra Kharel30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementGangadhar Lamsal30 June 199920 March 2000
Minister of State for Information and CommunicationsGobinda Bahadur Shah30 June 199920 March 2000
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and ManagementSurendra Hamal30 June 199920 March 2000
Assistant Minister for Foreign AffairsArjun Jang Bahadur Singh30 June 199920 March 2000
Assistant Minister for CommerceNarendra Bikram Nembang30 June 199920 March 2000
Assistant Minister for IndustrySarbadhan Rai30 June 199920 March 2000
Assistant Minister for Tourism and Civil AviationNarayan Singh Pun30 June 199920 March 2000

Notes and References

  1. मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको . Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned . 31 May 1999 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  2. प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारीशमा हेरफेर थप र कार्य बिभाजन गरेको . Reshuffle and portfolio assignment on the recommendation of the prime minister . 30 June 1999 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  3. कृष्णप्रसाद भट्टराईलाई धन्यवाद बक्सेको . Krishna Prasad Bhattarai thanked . 20 March 2000 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  4. तारानाथ रानाभाटलाई प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुख पदमा निर्विरोध निर्वाचित गरेको . Taranath Ranabhat elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed . 20 June 1999 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  5. संसदीय व्यवस्था मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार ओमकारप्रसाद श्रेष्ठले सम्हाल्नू भएको . Omkar Prasad Shrestha to take over responsibility of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs . 22 June 1998 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.

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