K.I. Singh cabinet, 1957

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K.I. Singh cabinet, 1957
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Cabinet of Nepal
July 1957–November 1957
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Dr. K.I. Singh
Date formed26 July 1957 (1957-07-26)
Date dissolved14 November 1957 (1957-11-14)
People and organisations
Monarch King Mahendra
Prime Minister Kunwar Inderjit Singh
Total no. of members11 appointments
Member party Samyukta Prajatantra Party
History
Predecessor Tanka Acharya cabinet, 1956
Successor B.P. Koirala cabinet, 1959

Kunwar Inderjit Singh formed a government on 26 July 1957 after being appointed by King Mahendra. He replaced Tanka Prasad Acharya who had resigned on the same day. [1] [2] [3]

The cabinet was dissolved by King Mahendra on 14 November 1957. [3] [4]

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister

Minister of Home Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Hon. Kunwari Inderjit Singh 26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister of Defence Purendra Bikram Shah 26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for Industry and CommerceParshuram Bhakta Mathema26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister of Finance

Minister for Land Revenue

C.B. Singh26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dambar Bahadur Singh26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for Forest DepartmentRamadhin Mahato26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for PlanningJeevraj Sharma26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister of Health Kul Bahadur Limbu26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for Food and AgricultureBhupal Man Singh Karki26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for Public Works and CommunicationsPadma Narsingh Rana26 July 195714 November 1957
Minister for Education

Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Laxmi Prasad Devkota 26 July 195714 November 1957

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