Third Deuba cabinet explained

Incumbent:June 2004–February 2005
Jurisdiction:Nepal
Flag:Flag_of_Nepal.svg
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Government Head:Sher Bahadur Deuba
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:King Gyanendra
Total Number:31 appointments
Previous:Fifth Thapa cabinet
Successor:King Gyanendra cabinet

The third Deuba cabinet of Nepal was formed on 10 June 2004 after the appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by King Gyanendra.[1] [2] The cabinet was expanded on 5 July 2004 with the inclusion of CPN (UML), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepal Sadbhawana Party.[3] [4]

The cabinet was dismissed on 1 February 2005 by King Gyanendra who assumed executive power.[5]

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Sher Bahadur Deuba10 June 20041 February 2005
Minister for FinanceBharat Mohan Adhikari5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Information and CommunicationsMohammad Mohsin5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationBadri Prasad Mandal5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Science and TechnologyBalaram Gharti Magar5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Education and SportsBimalendra Nidhi10 June 20041 February 2005
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies10 June 20045 July 2004
Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionPrakash Man Singh10 June 20041 February 2005
Minister for HealthAshok Rai5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Home AffairsPurna Bahadur Khadka5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationDip Kumar Upadhaya5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Industry, Commerce and SuppliesIshwar Pokhrel5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Local DevelopmentYubaraj Gyawali5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Land Reform and ManagementJog Meher Shrestha5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Agriculture and CooperativesHom Nath Dahal5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Labour and Transportation ManagementRaghuji Pant5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Population and EnvironmentBachaspati Devkota5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareAstalaxmi Shakya5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary AffairsTek Bahadur Chokhyal5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister for General AdministrationKrishna Lal Thakali5 July 20041 February 2005
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Water SupplyThakur Prasad Sharma5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsPrakash Sharan Mahat5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for Local DevelopmentKrishna Gopal Shrestha5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for Education and SportsBal Krishna Khand5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for Labour and Transportation ManagementUrba Dutta Pant5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for HealthBansidhar Mishra5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for Science and TechnologyPratibha Rana5 July 20041 February 2005
Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementRam Chandra Raya5 July 20041 February 2005
Assistant Minister
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and CooperativesUma Kanta Chaudhary5 July 20041 February 2005
Assistant Minister for Population and EnvironmentLal Bahadur Bishwakarma5 July 20041 February 2005
Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and ConstructionHari Shankar Pariyar5 July 20041 February 2005
Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationBhim Kumari Budha Magar5 July 20041 February 2005

Notes and References

  1. प्रधानमन्त्री शेरबहादुर देउवाको अध्यक्षतामा मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन र कार्यविभाजन गरिएको . Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned under the chairmanship of prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba . 10 June 2004 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  2. News: 2004-06-09 . PM inducts two NC-D leaders into cabinet . https://web.archive.org/web/20040630200854/http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2004/june/arc_june04_11.htm#10 . 2004-06-30 . Nepalnews.
  3. राजदरबारको बिज्ञप्ती . Notice from the Royal Palace . 5 July 2004 . Nepal Gazette . Nepali.
  4. News: 2004-07-07 . Making it, breaking it . https://web.archive.org/web/20040713005604/http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishweekly/telegraph/2004/jul/jul07/index.htm#1 . 2004-07-13 . The Telegraph Weekly.
  5. News: 2005-01-01 . King dismisses Deuba govt., assumes power for three years . https://web.archive.org/web/20050208194418/http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2005/feb/feb01/news04.php . 2005-02-08 . Nepalnews.