Fourth Deuba cabinet
Government of Nepal from 2017 to 2018
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On 7 June 2017, Sher Bahadur Deuba got elected as the new prime minister of Nepal and therefore formed the new Governmental Cabinet of Nepal Deuba's candidacy was supported by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, the Nepal Loktantrik Forum, the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and several small parties represented in the Nepalese Parliament after a power-sharing deal with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), who also supported Deuba's candidacy.[1] After being sworn in, Deuba formed a new government in a coalition with the parties that supported his election.[2] On 17 October 2017, in preparation for the Nepalese legislative election, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) decided to cooperate with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). For this, all of their ministers left the cabinet after Prime Minister Deuba was prepared to dismiss them.[3][4]
Dateformed7 June 2017
Datedissolved15 February 2018
Head of state
Bidhya Devi BhandariHead of government
Sher Bahadur Deuba2017 Deuba cabinet | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Nepal | |
| 2017-2018 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 7 June 2017 |
| Date dissolved | 15 February 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Head of government | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
Deputy head of government | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Gopal Man Shrestha |
Member party | Nepali Congress Minor parties Nepal Loktantrik Forum Rastriya Prajatantra Party (from 17 October 2017) Former members Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (until 17 October 2017) |
| History | |
| Election | 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election |
| Legislature term | 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly |
| Predecessor | Second Dahal cabinet |
| Successor | Second Oli cabinet |
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction[citation needed][a][b] | Sher Bahadur Deuba | Congress | 7 June 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education | Gopal Man Shrestha | Congress | 7 June 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Loktantrik Forum | 7 June 2017[c] | 15 February 2018 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs[b] | Krishna Bahadur Mahara | Maoist Centre | 7 June 2017 | 17 October 2017[6] | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy[d] | Kamal Thapa | RPP | 17 October 2017[8] | 14 February 2018[9] | |
| Minister of Energy | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi | Maoist Centre | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Minister of Industry | Nabindra Raj Joshi | Congress | 7 June 2017[e] | 11 September 2017 | |
| Sunil Bahadur Thapa[11] | RPP (Democratic) | 11 September 2017 | 14 February 2018 | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs[b] | Janardhan Sharma | Maoist Centre | 7 June 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Minister of Finance | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki | Congress | 7 June 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Farmulha Mansur | Congress | 7 June 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Urban Development[d] | Prabhu Sah | Maoist Centre | 7 June 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Dil Nath Giri | RPP | 17 October 2017 | 1 January 2018[7] | ||
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development | Asha Koirala | Maoist Centre | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Brikam Bahadur Thapa | RPP | 17 October 2017 | 15 February 2018 | ||
| Minister for Supplies | Shiva Kumar Mandal Kewat | Maoist Centre | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Jayanta Chanda | RPP | 17 October 2017 | 15 February 2018 | ||
| Minister for Health | Giri Rajmani Pokharel | Maoist Centre | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Deepak Bohora[12] | RPP (Democratic) | 17 October 2017 | 15 February 2018 | ||
| Minister of Defense | Bhimsen Das Pradhan | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation | Bir Bahadur Balayar | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Jitendra Narayan Dev | Loktantrik Forum | 26 July 2017[f] | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Gopal Dahit | Loktantrik Forum | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Mohan Bahadur Basnet | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Agricultural Development | Ram Krishna Yadav | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation | Mahendra Yadav | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation | Ambika Basnet | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister of Commerce | Min Bahadur Bishwakarma | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Yagya Bahadur Thapa | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Irrigation | Sanjay Kumar Gautam | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Rajendra Kumar KC | Congress | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister of Population and Environment | Mithila Chaudhari | CPN (United) | 26 July 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister of General Administration[b] | Tek Bahadur Basnet | Maoist Centre | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Minister of Livestock Development[b] | Santa Kumar Tharu | Maoist Centre | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation[a] | Bikram Pandey[13] | RPP (Democratic) | 11 September 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology[a] | Deepak Bohara[13] | RPP (Democratic) | 11 September 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
See also
Notes
- Until 11 September 2017, Prime Minister Deuba also served as the Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation and Minister of Science and Technology.[citation needed]
- From 17 October 2017, Prime Minister Deuba also serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of General Administration, and Minister of Livestock Development.[5]
- Bijay Kumar Gachhadar was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development in the preceding cabinet on 8 May 2017 and kept his post in the Deuba cabinet and was officially sworn in again on 26 July 2017.
- From 1 January 2018, Thapa also served as the Minister of Urban Development after Dil Nath Giri was dismissed from this post.[7]
- Nabindra Raj Joshi was appointed Minister of Industry in the preceding cabinet on 27 August 2016 and kept his post in the Deuba cabinet.[10]
- Jitendra Narayan Dev was appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in the preceding cabinet on 8 May 2017, kept his post in the Deuba cabinet and was officially sworn in again on 26 July 2017.