Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies

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The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (Nepali: उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.[1][2] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsible for creating a favorable environment for industrial development and investment promotion.[3] The minister has also expressed his involvement in formulating policies and programs related to industry, commerce and supply and in frugal cooperation and exchange with various ministries and agencies of the Government of Nepal.[4]

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Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्री
since 10 April 2026
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatSingha Durbar, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of Industry
Minister of Commerce
Minister of Supplies
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Gauri Kumari Yadav is curently is serving as the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies since 10 April 2026[5].

List of former ministers

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# Name Took of office Prime Minister Minister's Party
1 Matrika Prasad Yadav
[6][7]
26 February 2018 20 November 2019 632 KP Sharma Oli CPN (MC)
NCP
2 Lekh Raj Bhatta
[8][9]
21 November 2019 20 May 2021 546
CPN (UML)
3 Raj Kishor Yadav
[10][11]
10 June 2021 22 June 2021 12 PSP–N
4 Bishnu Prasad Paudel
[12][13]
24 June 2021 12 July 2021 18 CPN (UML)
5 Gajendra Bahadur Hamal
[14][15]
8 October 2021 10 October 2021 2 Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress
6 Sher Bahadur Deuba
[16][17]
10 October 2021 7 April 2022 179
7 Dilendra Prasad Badu
[18][19]
7 April 2022 26 December 2022 263
8 Damodar Bhandari
[20][21]
26 December 2022 27 February 2023 63 Pushpa Kamal Dahal CPN (UML)
9 Ramesh Rijal
[22][23]
31 March 2023 4 March 2024 339 Nepali Congress
10 Damodar Bhandari
[24][25]
6 March 2024 3 July 2024 119 CPN (UML)
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[26][27]
4 July 2024 15 July 2024 12 CPN (MC)
11 Damodar Bhandari
[28][29]
15 July 2024 9 September 2025 421 KP Sharma Oli CPN (UML)
Vacant (9 – 12 September 2025)
Sushila Karki
[30][31]
12 September 2025 22 September 2025 10 Sushila Karki Independent
12 Anil Kumar Sinha
[32][33]
22 September 2025 27 March 2026 186
13 Balendra Shah 27 March 2026 10 April 2026 14 Balendra Shah Rastriya Swatantra Party
14 Gauri Kumari Yadav

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10 April 2026 Incumbent 24 Balendra Shah Rastriya Swatantra Party
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