B.P. Koirala cabinet, 1959

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B.P. Koirala cabinet, 1959
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Cabinet of Nepal
May 1959–December 1960
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B.P. Koirala
Date formed27 May 1959 (1959-05-27)
Date dissolved15 December 1960 (1960-12-15)
People and organisations
Monarch King Mahendra
Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Total no. of members21 appointments
Member party Nepali Congress
Status in legislature Majority in Pratinidhi Sabha
74 / 109(68%)

Plurality in Mahasabha
13 / 36(36%)
Opposition party Gorkha Parishad
Opposition leadersMrigendra S.J.B. Rana
History
Election(s) 1959 general election
Legislature term(s) 1st House of Representatives
Predecessor K.I. Singh cabinet, 1957
SuccessorK.P. Bhattarai cabinet, 1990

Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala formed the first elected government of Nepal on 27 May 1959. After the 1951 democratic movement, several transitional governments failed to hold the first general elections in the country until an interim government under Subarna SJB Rana held the 1959 general elections in two phases on 18 February and 3 April 1959. Nepali Congress gained a majority in the 1st House of Representatives of Nepal and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was elected as the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 4 May 1959. On 16 May 1959, Koirala was invited by King Mahendra to form a government and the cabinet was formed on 27 May 1959. [1] [2] The cabinet was reshuffled just over a month later on 30 June 1959. [3]

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Koirala and the entire cabinet were arrested and the parliament was dissolved on 15 December 1960 as a result of a coup d'état by King Mahendra. [1]

B.P. Koirala (left) taking oath of office from King Mahendra BP Koirala taking oath as 22nd Prime minister of Nepal.jpg
B.P. Koirala (left) taking oath of office from King Mahendra

Cabinets

May–June 1959

PortfolioMinisterTook office
Cabinet Ministers
Prime Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Defence

Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala 27 May 1959
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Finance

Minister of Planning and Development

Subarna SJB Rana 27 May 1959
Minister for Public Works and Canals

Minister for Communications

Ganesh Man Singh 27 May 1959
Minister of Home Affairs

Minister for Law

Surya Prasad Upadhyaya 27 May 1959
Minister for Industry and Commerce Ram Narayan Mishra 27 May 1959
Minister of Health

Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Kashi Nath Gautam27 May 1959
Minister for Education Parshu Narayan Chaudhary27 May 1959
Minister for Forest DepartmentShiva Raj Panta27 May 1959
Deputy Ministers
Deputy Minister for Food and AgriculturePrem Raj Angdembe27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Parliamentary AffairsSurya Nath Das Yadav27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Public Works and Canals

Deputy Minister for Communications

Lalit Chand27 May 1959
Deputy Minister of Health

Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Dwarika Devi Thakurani 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister of DefenceMin Bahadur Gurung27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Land RevenueJaman Singh Gurung27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Rural DevelopmentYogendra Man Sherchan27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture

Deputy Minister for Forest Department

Nev Bahadur Malla27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Rural Development Dr. Tulsi Giri 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister of Finance and Income TaxShiva Prasad Shah27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Home AffairsDiwan Singh Rai27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Law Hora Prasad Joshi 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Planning and DevelopmentTriveni Prasad Pradhan27 May 1959

June 1959–December 1960

PortfolioMinisterLeft office
Cabinet Ministers
Prime Minister

Minister of Defence

Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala 15 December 1960
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Finance

Minister of Planning and Development

Subarna SJB Rana 15 December 1960
Minister of Public Works and Canals

Minister of Communications

Ganesh Man Singh 15 December 1960
Minister of Home Affairs

Minister of Law

Surya Prasad Upadhyaya 15 December 1960
Minister of Industry and CommerceRam Narayan Mishra15 December 1960
Minister of Health

Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Kashi Nath Gautam15 December 1960
Minister of EducationParshu Narayan Chaudhary15 December 1960
Minister of Food and Agriculture

Minister for Forests

Shiva Raj Panta15 December 1960
Minister for Parliamentary AffairsSurya Nath Das Yadav15 December 1960
Minister for Rural DevelopmentPrem Raj Angdembe15 December 1960
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tulsi Giri 15 December 1960
Deputy Ministers
Deputy Minister for Planning and DevelopmentTriveni Prasad Pradhan15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Communications

Deputy Minister for Public Works and Canals

Lalit Chand15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Health

Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Dwarika Devi Thakurani 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister of DefenceMin Bahadur Gurung15 December 1960
Deputy Minister of Land RevenueJaman Singh Gurung15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for ForestsNev Bahadur Malla15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Food and AgricultureYogendra Man Sherchan15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Finance and Income TaxShiva Prasad Shah15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Home AffairsDiwan Singh Rai15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Law Hora Prasad Joshi 15 December 1960

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