Council of Ministers of Nepal

The Council of Ministers (Nepali: मन्त्रीमण्डल; mantrīmaṇḍala) or Federal Executive (Nepali: संघीय कार्यपालिका; Saṅghīya kāryapālikā) exercises authority over the Federal Government of Nepal. The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers. The incumbent Prime Minister is Khadga Prasad Oli.[1]

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Formation

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Nepal. The President of Nepal on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Nepal forms a council of ministers consisting of members not exceeding twenty five in number from among the members of the Federal parliament on the basis of the principle of inclusion.[2]

Removal

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the minister ceases to hold office if:[3]

Current Council of Ministers
Main article: Second Oli cabinet

Ministers
NamePortfolioParty Took office
Khadga Prasad OliPrime Minister[lower-alpha 1] Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 15 February 2018
Ishwor Pokharel Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Defense		 Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 26 February 2018
Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 17 Feb 2020
Hridayesh Tripathi Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Parbat Gurung Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizen Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Ram Bahadur ThapaMinister of Home Affairs Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 26 February 2018
Yuba Raj Khatiwada Minister of Finance Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 26 February 2018
Lekh Raj Bhatta Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Pradip Kumar Gyawali Minister of Foreign Affairs Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 16 March 2018
Giriraj Mani Pokharel Minister of Education, Science and Technology Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 16 March 2018
Basanta Nembang Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Barsaman Pun Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 16 March 2018
Rameswor Raya Yadav Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Yogesh Bhattarai Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 31 July 2019
Shakti Bahadur Basnet Minister of Forest and Environment Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 16 March 2018
Bina Magar Minister of Drinking Water Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 16 March 2018
Ghanashyam Bhusal Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Jagat Bahadur Sunar Bishwakarma Minister of Youth and Sports Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 16 March 2018
Yuba Raj Khatiwada Minister of Communication and Information Technology Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Basanta Kumar Nemwang Minister of Urban Development Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Bhanubhakta Dhakal Minister of Health and Population[lower-alpha 2] Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 3 August 2018
Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 17 February 2020[5]
Padma Kumari Aryal Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 3 August 2018

Ministers of State
Name Portfolio Party Took office
Nawaraj Rawat Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Population Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Moti Dugad Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]
Rambir Manandhar Minister of State in the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security Nepal Communist Party (NCP) 21 November 2019[4]

Notes
  1. All portfolios not allocated to any other minister.
  2. Dhakal was initially given the portfolio of Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. He was reassigned on 20 November 2019.

References
  1. "Council of Ministers". Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. "Constitution of Nepal". Constitute Project. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. "Constitution of Nepal". Constitute Project. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. "Nepal's PM reshuffles his cabinet; inducts six new cabinet ministers, three MoS | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  5. "Newly appointed Law Minister Shivamaya Tumbahangphe takes oath of office". The Himalayan Times. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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