Minister for Social Development (Koshi Province)

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Minister for Social Development
सामाजिक विकास मन्त्री
Incumbent
Panch Karna Rai
since 17 May 2024
Ministry of Social Development
Style Honourable
Mr. Minister
Member of
Reports to
Nominator Chief Minister
Appointer Governor
Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrument Constitution of Nepal
Inaugural holder Jivan Ghimire
Formation15 February 2018
(6 years ago) (15 February 2018)

The Minister for Social Development is the head of the Ministry of Social Development of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for the management and promotion of labor and employment and the province's education, youth sports, women, children, senior citizens, disabilities and social security, program implementation, and regulating and managing non-plans. [1] [2]

Contents

The Incumbent, minister is Panch Karna Rai, who took office on 17 May 2024. [3] [4]

List of former ministers

Parties

   Nepali Congress    CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
   CPN (Maoist Centre)
   People's Socialist Party, Nepal

Status

  Denotes as Chief Minister

No.Name
Constituency		Took of officePartyChief Minister(s)
Minister for Social Development
1 Jivan Ghimire
MPA for Morang 4 (B)
[5] [6] 		15 February 201826 December 20201,042 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Sher Dhan Rai
– Sher Dhan Rai
MPA for Bhojpur 1 (B)
[7] [8] 		26 December 202026 March 202190 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2 Usha Kala Rai
List MPA
[9] [10] 		26 March 202126 August 2021153 CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
3Bal Bahadur Samsohang
MPA for Taplejung 1 (A)
[11] [12] 		26 August 20211 November 202167 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Bhim Acharya
4Jayram Yadav
MPA for Morang 5 (B)
[13] [14] 		2 November 20216 February 202296 PSP-N Rajendra Kumar Rai
5 Rajan Rai
MPA for Khotang 1 (A)
[15] [16] 		6 February 20229 January 2023337 CPN (Unified Socialist)
6Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari
MPA for Solukhumbu 1 (B)
[17] [18] 		13 January 20237 July 2023175 CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Hikmat Kumar Karki
– Uddhav Thapa
List MPA
[19] [20] 		7 July 20232 August 202363 Nepali Congress himself
2 August 20238 September 2023
– Hikmat Kumar Karki
MPA for
Jhapa 5 (A)
[21] [22] 		8 September 202314 October 202337 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) himself
– Kedar Karki
MPA for Morang 6 (B)
[23] [24] 		15 October 20239 February 2024117 Nepali Congress himself
7 Rajendra Karki
MPA for Sankhuwasabha 1 (A)
[25] [4] 		9 February 20248 April 202459 CPN (Maoist Centre) Kedar Karki
8 Panch Karna Rai
MPA for Khotang 1 (A)
[3] [26] 		17 May 2024Incumbent164 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Hikmat Kumar Karki

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