First Oli cabinet

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First Oli Cabinet
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Cabinet of Nepal
October 2015–August 2016
The Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli calls on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on April 06, 2018 (cropped).jpg
Date formed12 October 2015
Date dissolved4 August 2016
People and organisations
President Ram Baran Yadav (until 29 October 2015)
Bidhya Devi Bhandari (from 29 October 2015)
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli
Deputy Prime Minister
Total no. of members42 appointments
Member party
History
Election 2013
Legislature term 2015–2017
Predecessor Sushil Koirala cabinet
Successor Second Dahal cabinet

The First K. P. Sharma Oli cabinet was formed on 12 October 2015, following the declaration of the Nepalese Constitution, and after Sushil Koirala stepped down as the Prime Minister of Nepal. Khadga Prasad Oli was elected as the new prime minister of Nepal. Oli's candidacy was supported by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, and several smaller parties represented in the Nepalese Parliament. [1] After being sworn in, Khadga Prasad Oli formed a new government in a coalition with the parties that supported his election. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The cabinet was expanded three times on 5 and 9 November 2015 [6] [7] and on 1 January 2016. [8] The CPN (Maoist Centre) withdrew from the government on 13 July 2016. [9]

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal K. P. Sharma Oli CPN (UML) 12 October 20154 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Physical Planning and Transport 		Bijay Kumar Gachhadar MJFN (Loktantrik) 12 October 20154 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Foreign Affairs 		Kamal Thapa RPP-Nepal 12 October 20154 August 2016
Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development9 November 2015
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Defence 		Bhim Bahadur Rawal CPN (UML) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare 		Chandra Prakash Mainali CPN (ML) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation 		Chitra Bahadur K.C. Janamorcha 5 November 20154 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Energy 		Top Bahadur Rayamajhi Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel CPN (UML) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Prem Bahadur Singh Samajbadi Janata Party 24 December 2015 [10] 20 July 2016 [11]
Minister for Labour and Employment Deepak Bohara RPP 24 December 2015 [10] 4 August 2016
Minister for Education Giriraj Mani Pokharel Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Agni Sapkota Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister for Home Affairs Shakti Bahadur Basnet Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ek Nath Dhakal Nepal Pariwar Dal 24 December 2015 [12] 4 August 2016
Minister for Youth and Sports Satya Narayan Mandal [a] CPN (UML) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Agni Kharel CPN (UML) 12 October 20154 August 2016
Minister for Industry Som Prasad Pandey CPN (UML) 12 October 20154 August 2016
Minister for Agriculture Development Haribol Gajurel Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister for Land Reform and Management Ram Kumar Subba [a] RPP-Nepal 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Health Ram Janam Chaudhary [a] MJFN (Loktantrik) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Communication and Information Technology Sher Dhan Rai CPN (UML) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Livestock Development [12] Shanta Manawi [b] CPN (UML) 24 December 2015 [12] 4 August 2016
Minister of General Administration Rekha Sharma Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister of SuppliesGanesh Man Pun Maoist Centre 12 October 201513 July 2016
Minister of Irrigation Umesh Yadav CPN (UML) 12 October 20154 August 2016
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel CPN (UML) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Environment and Population Biswendra Paswan [a] Bahujan Shakti 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister for Science and TechnologyShiva Lal ThapaJanamukti (Democratic)24 December 2015 [12] 4 August 2016
Minister for CommerceJayanta Chand RPP 17 April 2016 [13] 4 August 2016
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Industry Meghraj Nepali [a] Madhesh Samata 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister of State for Health Mohammad Mustaq Alam [a] MJFN (Loktantrik) 5 November 20154 August 2016
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Bikram Bahadur Thapa RPP-Nepal 9 November 20154 August 2016
Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Local Development Kunti Kumari Shahi RPP-Nepal 9 November 20154 August 2016
Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Dinesh Chandra Yadav CPN (UML) 1 January 20164 August 2016
Minister of State for Finance Damodar Bhandari CPN (UML) 1 January 20164 August 2016
Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bal Bahadur Mahat CPN (UML) 1 January 20164 August 2016
Minister of State for Livestock DevelopmentNardevi Pun Magar CPN (UML) 1 January 20164 August 2016
Minister of State for Urban Development Manju Kumari Chaudhary CPN (UML) 1 January 20164 August 2016
Minister of State for Peace and Reconstruction Dip Narayan Sah CPN (UML) 1 January 20164 August 2016
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management Dinesh Shrestha RPP-Nepal 9 November 20154 August 2016
Assistant Minister for Federal Affairs and Local DevelopmentBiraj Bista RPP-Nepal 9 November 201527 April 2016
Resham Bahadur Lama RPP-Nepal 27 April 2016 [14] 4 August 2016

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appointed on 12 October 2015 without portfolio
  2. ↑ Appointed on 5 November 2015 without portfolio

References

  1. ↑ "Nepal's new premier names protest group leaders as deputies", Associated Press, 12 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nepal PM K.P. Oli forms Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Oli takes oath in the name of people". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli Expands Cabinet, Inducts 9 New Ministers". NDTV. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ↑ मन्त्रि परिषद्को कार्यविभाजन [Portfolio assigned to Council of Ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को मर्यादाक्रममा हेरफेर गरिएको सुचना [Change to order of precedence of the Council of Ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 9 November 2015.
  8. ↑ प्रधानमन्त्री तथ मन्त्रिपरषद्को कार्यालयको मन्त्रालयको कार्यविभाजन [Portfolio assigned by Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 1 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Maoist ministers submit resignation to PM Oli". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  10. 1 2 "4 new ministers inducted in Oli Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Minister Prem Bahadur Singh resigns". The Himalayan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Two more ministries added, Manbi named Minister for Livestock Dev". The Kathmandu Post. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Jayanta Chand of RPP inducted as Commerce Minister". The Himalayan Times. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  14. ↑ "Lama sworn-in as asst min replacing Bista". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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