Second Deuba cabinet explained

Incumbent:July 2001–October 2002
Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Total Number:41 appointments
Caption:Sher Bahadur Deuba
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Sher Bahadur Deuba
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:King Gyanendra
Legislature Term:1999–2002
Election:1999
Opposition Leaders:Madhav Kumar Nepal
Previous:Fourth G.P. Koirala cabinet
Successor:Fourth Chand cabinet

The second Deuba cabinet was formed on 26 July 2001 after Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba was appointed as prime minister by King Gyanendra.[1] The cabinet was expanded on 18 October 2001.[2]

Deuba was dismissed and the cabinet was dissolved on 4 October 2002 by King Gyanendra.[3] He was replaced by Lokendra Bahadur Chand as prime minister.

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Defence
Sher Bahadur Deuba26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionChiranjibi Wagle26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Local Development
Khum Bahadur Khadka26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationGopal Man Shrestha26 July 200111 March 2002[4]
Minister for FinanceRam Sharan Mahat26 July 200124 May 2002[5]
Minister for Water SupplyBijay Kumar Gachhadar26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationBal Bahadur K.C.26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for HealthSharat Singh Bhandari26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Labour and Transportation ManagementPalten Gurung26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesPurna Bahadur Khadka18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister for Information and CommunicationsJay Prakash Gupta26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Agriculture and CooperativesMahesh Acharya26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for Education and SportsAmod Prasad Upadhyay26 July 200124 May 2002
Minister for Population and EnvironmentPrem Lal Singh26 July 20014 October 2002
Minister for the Office of the Prime MinisterRishikesh Gautam18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareRajendra Kharel18 October 200124 May 2002
Minister for General AdministrationKhemraj Bhatta18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsNarendra Bikram Nembang18 October 20014 October 2002
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Science and TechnologyBhakta Bahadur Balayar18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementRam Janam Chaudhary18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Home AffairsDevendra Raj Kandel18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Local DevelopmentDuryodhan Singh18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Forests and Soil ConservationSurendra Hamal18 October 200111 March 2002
Minister of State for Labour and Transportation ManagementShiv Raj Joshi18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Water SupplyNarayan Sharma Paudyal18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsArjun Jung Bahadur Singh18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Agriculture and CooperativesLaxman Prasad Mahato18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Women, Children and Social WelfareSushila Swar18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Information and CommunicationsHari Narayan Chaudhary18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Education and SportsNarayan Prakash Saud18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Physical Planning and ConstructionKeshav Thapa18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationSarbadhan Rai18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for HealthMohan Bahadur Basnet18 October 20014 October 2002
Minister of State for FinanceBharat Kumar Shah18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesPrakash Bahadur Gurung18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and ManagementDilli Raj Sharma18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsNagendra Kumar Ray18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionSabitri Bogati18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Minister for General AdministrationDil Bahadur Lama18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Minister for Water SupplyBirendra Kumar Kanodia18 October 20014 October 2002
Assistant Minister for Local DevelopmentAjaya Kumar Chaurasiya18 October 20014 October 2002

Notes and References

  1. प्रधानमन्त्री श्री शेरबहादुर देउवाको अध्यक्षतामा मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन र कार्यविभाजन गरिएको . Council of Ministers formed and portfolio assigned under the chairmanship of prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba . 26 July 2001 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  2. राजदरबारको सूचना . Notice from the Royal Palace . 18 October 2001 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  3. Web site: 3 October 2002 . Nepal king sacks government, takes control of nation . 2024-07-26 . edition.cnn.com.
  4. प्रधानमन्त्री श्री शेरबहादुर देउवाले सम्हाल्नु हुने . Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to take responsibility . 11 March 2002 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  5. समाजकल्याण मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार शेरबहादूर देउवाले सम्हाल्नू भएको . Sher Bahadur Deuba to take responsibility of Ministry of Social Welfare . 24 May 2002 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.