Madhav Kumar Nepal cabinet explained

Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Incumbent:May 2009–February 2011
Date Formed:23 May 2009
Date Dissolved:6 February 2011
Government Head:Madhav Kumar Nepal
Deputy Government Head:Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Sujata Koirala
State Head Title:President
State Head:Ram Baran Yadav
Legislature Status:Majority (coalition)
296 / 601 (49%)
Opposition Leader:Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Election:2008
Legislature Term:2008–2012
Previous:First Dahal cabinet
Successor:Khanal cabinet

The Madhav Kumar Nepal cabinet was formed on 23 May 2009 after Madhav Kumar Nepal of the CPN (UML) was appointed as prime minister. His candidacy was supported by twenty of twenty five parties in the 1st Constituent Assembly.[1] He took office with a three member cabinet on 25 May 2009.[2] Eight ministers were added from Nepali Congress and MJFN (Loktantrik) on 4 June.[3]

The cabinet was expanded four more times on 11 June, 24 June, 3 September and 11 September.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Cabinet

Party!Took office!Left office
Prime Minister of NepalMadhav Kumar Nepal25 May 20096 February 2011
Deputy Prime Minister of NepalMinister for Physical Planning and WorksBijay Kumar Gachhadar4 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens24 June 20093 September 2009
Minister for DefenceBidya Devi Bhandari25 May 20096 February 2011
Minister for Foreign AffairsSujata Koirala4 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Tourism and Civil AviationSharat Singh Bhandari24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Home AffairsBhim Bahadur Rawal17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for FinanceSurendra Pandey25 May 20096 February 2011
Minister for EnergyPrakash Sharan Mahat17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for IrrigationBal Krishna Khand17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Information and CommunicationsShankar Pokharel17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs, Parliamentary System and CultureMinendra Rijal17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Peace and ReconstructionRakam Chemjong17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Commerce and SupplyRajendra Mahato4 July 2009[9] 6 February 2011
Minister for Local DevelopmentPurna Kumar Serma Limbu17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Health and PopulationUmakant Chaudhary17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Labour and Transportation ManagementMohammad Aftab Alam17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for General AdministrationPrabhakar Pradhananga17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Land Reform and ManagementDamber Shrestha4 June 200917 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for EducationRam Chandra Kushwaha24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationDeepak Bohara24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for IndustryMahindra Ray Yadav24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Agriculture and CooperativesMrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for Youth and SportsGanesh Tiwari Nepali24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister for EnvironmentThakur Sharma29 July 20096 February 2011
Minister without portfolioLaxman Lal Karna3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister for Women, Children and Senior CitizensSarbadev Ojha3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister for Law and JusticePrem Bahadur Singh4 July 20096 February 2011
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Local DevelopmentGanesh Bahadur Khadka17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Peace and ReconstructionDilli Bahadur Mahat17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for General AdministrationJit Bahadur Darji Gautam17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for EnergyChandra Singh Bhattarai17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Home AffairsMohammad Rizwan Ansari17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Health and PopulationKhadga Bahadur Basyal Sarki17 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for IndustryDan Bahadur Kurmi24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementMan Bahadur Shahi24 June 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Science and TechnologyIndra Prasad Dhungel3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Physical Planning and WorksSanjay Kumar Sah3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Women, Children and Senior CitizensRam Bachhan Ahir3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Agriculture and CooperativesKarima Begam3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Tourism and Civil AviationShatrughan Singh Koiri3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for Commerce and SuppliesSaroj Kumar Yadav3 September 20096 February 2011
Minister of State for EducationGovinda Chaudhary11 September 20096 February 2011
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and WorksKalawati Devi Dusadh3 September 20096 February 2011
Assistant Minister for Youth and SportsChanda Chaudhary11 September 20096 February 2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former-Communist leader elected Nepalese PM . 1 November 2017 . CNN.
  2. मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको . Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned . 25 May 2009 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  3. मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरेको . Council of ministers formed . 4 June 2022 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  4. मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको . Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned . 11 June 2009 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  5. मन्त्रिपरिषद् हेरफेर गरि कार्यविभाजन गरेकाे . Council of Ministers reshuffled and portfolio assigned . 24 June 2009 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  6. वातावरण मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार तोक्नू भएको . Portfolio of Minister for Environment assigned . 29 July 2009 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  7. Web site: 2009-09-03 . Nepal expands jumbo cabinet . 2024-08-09 . The Himalayan Times.
  8. मन्त्रिपरिषद् हेरफेर गरि कार्यबिभाजन गरेको . Council of Ministers reshuffled and portfolio assigned . 11 September 2009 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  9. Web site: 2009-07-04 . Two more ministers sworn-in . 2024-08-09 . The Himalayan Times.