| Agency Name: | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security[1] |
| Nativename: | श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय |
| Seal: | File:Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg |
| Formed: | 1981 |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Nepal |
| Headquarters: | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Minister1 Name: | Sharat Singh Bhandari |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Hon. Minister |
| Chief1 Name: | Ghanshyam Upadhyay |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
| Chief2 Name: | Govind Prasad Rijal |
| Chief2 Position: | Joint Secretary and Spokesperson |
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepali: श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय) is a government ministry of Nepal that governs the development policies of labour and employment in the country.[1] Sharat Singh Bhandari is newly appointed as a minister.
The ministry was formed in 1981 as the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.In 1995 and 2000, the portfolio was adjusted making it first the Ministry of Labour and later the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management. In 2002, the ministry was restructured resulting in a new name: Ministry of Labour and Employment.[1] In 2018, under the Second Oli cabinet, the portfolio was again adjusted twice: First, it was renamed as to being the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Women and Senior Citizens but in March 2018, the ministry was again divided to create both, the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen.[2] [3]
Two departments serve under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work:
Furthermore, several Organizations also work under and with the ministry:
This is a list of all Ministers of Labour and Employment since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
| Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tek Bahadur Gurung[8] | 25 February 2014 | Minister of Labor and Employment | ||
| 2 | Deepak Bohara[9] | 24 December 2015 | |||
| 3 | Surya Man Gurung[10] | 26 August 2016 | |||
| 4 | Farmulha Mansur[11] | 7 June 2017 | 15 February 2018 | ||
| 5 | 16 March 2018 | 20 November 2019 | Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security | ||
| 6 | Rameshwor Raya Yadav[12] | 20 November 2019 | 25 December 2020 | ||
| 7 | 25 December 2020 | 20 May 2021 | |||
| 8 | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 | ||
| 9 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) | 8 October 2021 | 27 June 2022 | ||
| 10 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) | 27 June 2022 | 26 December 2022 | ||
| 11 | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 17 January 2023 | 5 February 2023 | ||
| 12 | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | 31 March 2023 | 5 March 2024 | ||
| 13. | Dol Prasad Aryal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 6 March 2024 | Incumbent |