Second Dahal cabinet

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Second Dahal Cabinet
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Cabinet of Nepal
August 2016–May 2017
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Date formed4 August 2016
Date dissolved31 May 2017
People and organisations
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Krishna Bahadur Mahara
Bimalendra Nidhi
Total no. of members49 appointments
Member party
History
Election 2013
Legislature term 2015–17
Predecessor First Oli cabinet
Successor Fourth Deuba cabinet

The Second Pushpa Kamal Dahal cabinet was formed on 4 August 2016 after Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the CPN (Maoist Centre) was appointed as prime minister. [1] [2] The cabinet was expanded on 8, 14 & 25 August and 30 November 2016. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] He resigned on 31 May 2017 to make way for Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress. [11] [12]

Cabinet

PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft office
Prime Minister of Nepal N1 Pushpa Kamal Dahal Maoist Centre 4 August 201631 May 2017
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development 		Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Loktantrik Forum 8 May 2017 [13] 31 May 2017
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Home Affairs 		Bimalendra Nidhi Congress 4 August 201631 May 2017
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Finance 		Krishna Bahadur Mahara Maoist Centre 4 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Urban Development Arjun Narasingha K.C. Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Ramesh Lekhak Congress 4 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Energy Janardhan Sharma Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation Prem Bahadur Singh Samajbadi Janata 19 January 2017 [14] 31 May 2017
Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Defense Bal Krishna Khand Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Labour and Employment Surya Man Gurung Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Information and Communications Ram Karki Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Education Dhaniram Paudel [a] Maoist Centre 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajaya Shankar Nayak Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Agricultural Development Gauri Shankar Chaudhary Maoist Centre 4 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Youth and Sports Daljit Shreepaili Maoist Centre 4 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Population and EnvironmentJaydev Joshi [b] CPN (United) 11 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for General Administration Keshav Kumar Budhathoki Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Commerce Romy Gauchan Thakali Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Sita Devi Yadav Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Bahadur Shahi Congress 25 August 20168 May 2017
Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation8 May 201731 May 2017
Minister for Irrigation Deepak Giri Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Shankar Bhandari Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Health Gagan Thapa Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Hridaya Ram Thani Congress 25 August 201631 May 2017
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jitendra Narayan Dev Loktantrik Forum 8 May 2017 [13] 31 May 2017
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development Kumar Khadka Akhanda Nepal 19 January 2017 [14] 31 May 2017
Minister for Supplies Deepak Bohora [b] RPP 11 August 2016 [15] 2 May 2017 [16]
Minister for Land Reform and Management Bikram Pandey [b] RPP 11 August 2016 [15] 2 May 2017 [16]
Gopal Dahit Loktantrik Forum 8 May 2017 [13] 31 May 2017
Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey Maoist Centre 14 August 20168 May 2017
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Local Development Shree Prasad Jabegu Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Energy Satya Narayan Bhagat Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Agricultural Development Radhika Tamang Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Education Dhanmaya B.K. Maoist Centre 14 August 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation Dirgha Raj Bhatta Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Sitaram Mahato Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Health Taraman Gurung Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Irrigation Surendra Raj Acharya Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Commerce Subarna Jwarchan Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Home Affairs Indra Bahadur Baniya Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Labour and Employment Dilip Khawas Gachhadar Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation Deepak Khadka Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Industry Kanchan Chandra Bade Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Urban Development Mithu Malla Congress 30 November 201631 May 2017
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Yasoda Kumari Lama Loktantrik Forum 9 May 2017 [17] 31 May 2017
Minister of State for Federal Affairs and Local Development Janakraj Chaudhary Loktantrik Forum 12 May 2017 [18] 31 May 2017
Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sumitra Tharuni Loktantrik Forum 9 May 2017 [17] 31 May 2017

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ Appointed on 14 August 2016 without portfolio
  2. 1 2 3 Appointed on 8 August 2016 without portfolio

1. ^ Dahal also led the following ministries: [9]

References
  1. ↑ "Pushpa Kamal Dahal elected Nepal Prime Minister". The Himalayan Times. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ↑ मन्त्री परिषद् गठन [Council of Ministers formation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 4 August 2016.
  3. ↑ मन्त्रीहरु नियुक्त [Ministers appointed] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ मन्त्रिपरिषद गठन [Council of Ministers formation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 14 August 2016.
  5. ↑ मन्त्रिपरिषद गठन [Council of Ministers formation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 25 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "नवनियुक्त १० राज्यमन्त्रीद्वारा शपथग्रहण". Himalkhabar. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  7. ↑ "Prime Minister Dahal expands Cabinet, adds three ministers". The Himalayan Times. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cabinet expansion stalled for few days". The Himalayan Times. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. 1 2 "New ministers from CPN Maoist Centre sworn-in". The Himalayan Times. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "13 new ministers take oath from President". The Himalayan Times. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Nepal PM Prachanda quits, honours power-sharing pact". Tribune India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "NEPAL HEADS TO THE POLLS FOR FIRST LOCAL ELECTIONS IN TWO DECADES". Newsweek. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 "Three ministers from Nepal Democratic Forum sworn in". The Himalayan Times. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Cabinet expansion: Singh, Khadka sworn in as ministers". The Himalayan Times. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  15. 1 2 "PM assigns portfolios to RPP ministers". The Himalayan Times. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  16. 1 2 "RPP quits coalition govt over impeachment motion". The Indian Express. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  17. 1 2 "PM Dahal inducts three state ministers in Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  18. ↑ "Newly appointed state minister takes oath". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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