The Madhav Kumar Nepal cabinet was formed on 23 May 2009 after Madhav Kumar Nepal of the CPN (UML) was appointed as prime minister. His candidacy was supported by twenty of twenty five parties in the 1st Constituent Assembly.[1] He took office with a three-member cabinet on 25 May 2009.[2] Eight ministers were added from Nepali Congress and MJFN (Loktantrik) on 4 June.[3]
Madhav Kumar Nepal cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
| May 2009–February 2011 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 23 May 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 6 February 2011 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Total no. of members | 44 appointments |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 296 / 601 (49%) |
| Opposition party | UCPN (Maoist) |
| Opposition leader | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| History | |
| Election | 2008 |
| Legislature term | 2008–2012 |
| Predecessor | First Dahal cabinet |
| Successor | Khanal cabinet |
The cabinet was expanded four more times on 11 June, 24 June, 3 September and 11 September.[4][5][6][7][8]
Cabinet
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal | Madhav Kumar Nepal | CPN (UML) | 25 May 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Physical Planning and Works |
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 4 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens | 24 June 2009 | 3 September 2009 | |||
| Minister for Defence | Bidya Devi Bhandari | CPN (UML) | 25 May 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Sujata Koirala | Congress | 4 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Sharat Singh Bhandari | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Finance | Surendra Pandey | CPN (UML) | 25 May 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Energy | Prakash Sharan Mahat | Congress | 17 June 2009[a] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Irrigation | Bal Krishna Khand | Congress | 17 June 2009[a] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Shankar Pokharel | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs, Parliamentary System and Culture | Minendra Rijal | Congress | 17 June 2009[a] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Peace and Reconstruction | Rakam Chemjong | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Commerce and Supply | Rajendra Mahato | Sadbhavana | 4 July 2009[9] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Local Development | Purna Kumar Serma Limbu | Congress | 17 June 2009[a] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Health and Population | Umakant Chaudhary | Congress | 17 June 2009[a] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management | Mohammad Aftab Alam | Congress | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for General Administration | Prabhakar Pradhananga | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Damber Shrestha | CPN (UML) | 4 June 2009
17 June 2009 |
6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Education | Ram Chandra Kushwaha | TMLP | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Deepak Bohara | RPP | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Industry | Mahindra Ray Yadav | TMLP Nepal | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Ganesh Tiwari Nepali | TMLP | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Environment | Thakur Sharma | CPN (United) | 29 July 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Laxman Lal Karna | Sadbhavana | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens | Sarbadev Ojha | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister for Law and Justice | Prem Bahadur Singh | Samajbadi Janata | 4 July 2009[9] | 6 February 2011 | |
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State for Local Development | Ganesh Bahadur Khadka | Congress | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Peace and Reconstruction | Dilli Bahadur Mahat | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for General Administration | Jit Bahadur Darji Gautam | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Energy | Chandra Singh Bhattarai | Congress | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Mohammad Rizwan Ansari | CPN (UML) | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Health and Population | Khadga Bahadur Basyal Sarki | Congress | 17 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Industry | Dan Bahadur Kurmi | TMLP Nepal | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Man Bahadur Shahi | Congress | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Indra Prasad Dhungel | Janashakti | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Physical Planning and Works | Sanjay Kumar Sah | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Women, Children and Senior Citizens | Ram Bachhan Ahir | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Karima Begam | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Shatrughan Singh Koiri | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Supplies | Saroj Kumar Yadav | Sadbhavana | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Education | Govinda Chaudhary | TMLP Nepal | 11 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Assistant Ministers | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and Works | Kalawati Devi Dusadh | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 3 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
| Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports | Chanda Chaudhary | TMLP | 11 September 2009 | 6 February 2011 | |
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