Council of Ministers of Nepal

Executive body of federal government of Nepal
Politics of Nepal
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Executive:


Federal Parliament:

  • House of Representatives
    Speaker: Dev Raj Ghimire
    Deputy Speaker: Indira Ranamagar
    House Leader: KP Sharma Oli
    Opposition Leader: Pushpa Kamal Dahal
  • National Assembly
    Chairman: Ganesh Prasad Timilsina
    House Leader: Krishna Prasad Sitaula
    Opposition Leader: Narayan Kaji Shrestha

Judiciary:

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The Council of Ministers (Nepali: मन्त्रीमण्डल, romanized: mantrīmaṇḍala) or Federal Executive (Nepali: संघीय कार्यपालिका, romanized: Saṅghīya kāryapālikā) is the executive body of the federal government of Nepal. The prime minister is the head of the council of ministers. The incumbent prime minister is Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli

Formation

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Nepal. The President 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.[1]

Removal

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the minister ceases to hold office by:[2]

  • tendering resignation in writing to the Prime Minister,
  • removal by the Prime Minister,
  • vacancy in the office of Prime Minister, or,
  • death.

Current Council of Ministers


Fourth Oli cabinet
Minister
Constituency
Office(s) Ministry Assumed Office Website
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister
KP Sharma Oli
MP for
Jhapa 5
Prime Minister of Nepal Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Rt. Hon'ble Deputy Prime Minister
Prakash Man Singh
MP for
Kathmandu 1
Minister of Urban Development Ministry of Urban Development 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Bishnu Prasad Paudel
MP for
Rupandehi 4
Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Hon'ble Minister
Prithvi Subba Gurung
MP for
Lamjung 1
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Information Technology 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Ramesh Lekhak
MP for
Kanchanpur 3
Minister of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Sharat Singh Bhandari
MP for
Mahottari 2
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Arzu Rana Deuba
List MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Pradeep Yadav
MP for
Parsa 1
Minister of Water Supply Ministry of Water Supply 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Balaram Adhikari
MP for Kapilvastu 1
Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Damodar Bhandari
MP for Baitaddi 1
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Nawal Kishor Saha Sudi
MP for Saptari 1
Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Devendra Dahal
MP for
Koshi
Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Teju Lal Chaudhary
MP for
Saptari 4
Minister of Youth and Sports Ministry of Youth and Sports 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Pradip Paudel
MP for
Kathmandu 5
Minister of Health and Population Ministry of Health and Population 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Ajay Chaurasiya
MP for
Parsa 2
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Badri Pandey
MP for
Bajura 1
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Ram Nath Adhikari
MP for
Dhading 2
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Bidya Bhattarai
MP for
Kaski 2
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ministry of Education, Science and Technology 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Manbir Rai
MP for
Solukhumbu 1
Minister of Defence Ministry of Defence 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Deepak Khadka
MP for
Sankhuwasabha 1
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Raj Kumar Gupta
MP for
Parsa 3
Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri
MP for
Mugu 1
Minister of Forests and Environment Ministry of Forests and Environment 15 July 2024
(35 days)
Official website
Source: Office of the Prime Minister & Council of Ministers

References

  1. ^ "Constitution of Nepal". Constitute Project. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ "नेपाल कानून आयोग – NLC".
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