Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment (Nepal)
Head of the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment
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The Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment (Nepali: युवा, श्रम तथा रोजगार मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment of the Government of Nepal.[1][2][3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsible for formulating policies and programs such as regulation of foreign labor and employment opportunities that make foreign employment safe, dignified and orderly. The minister also has an important role in the determination and implementation of Nepal's foreign employment policy.[4][5]
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| Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment | |
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| युवा, श्रम तथा रोजगार मन्त्री | |
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| Ministry of Youth, Labour and Employment | |
| Style | Honourable |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Prime Minister, Parliament |
| Seat | Singha Durbar, Nepal |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | Minister of Labour, Employment, Women, Children and Social Security |
Currently, Ramjee Yadav is serving as the Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment since 10 April 2026[6].
List of former ministers
| # | Name | Took of office | Prime Minister | Minister's Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security | ||||||||
| 1 | Gokarna Bista [7][8] |
16 March 2018 | 20 November 2019 | 614 | KP Sharma Oli | CPN (MC) | ||
| NCP | ||||||||
| 2 | Rameshwor Raya Yadav [9][10] |
20 November 2019 | 20 December 2020 | 396 | ||||
| CPN (UML) | ||||||||
| 3 | Gauri Shankar Chaudhary [11][12] |
25 December 2020 | 20 May 2021 | 146 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |||
| 4 | Bimal Prasad Shrivastav [13][14] |
4 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 | 18 | PSP-Nepal | |||
| 5 | Krishna Gopal Shrestha [15][16] |
24 June 2021 | 12 July 2021 | 18 | CPN (UML) | |||
| Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment | ||||||||
| (13) | Ramjee Yadav | 10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 59 | Balendra Shah | RSP | ||