Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security

The Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepali: श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of the Government of Nepal.[1][2][3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsible for formulating policies and programs such as regulation of foreign labor and employment opportunities that make foreign employment safe, dignified and orderly. The minister also has an important role in the determination and implementation of Nepal's foreign employment policy.[4][5]

Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security
श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्री
Incumbent
Dol Prasad Aryal
since 4 March 2024
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatSingha Durbar, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of Labour, Employment, Women, Children and Social Security

The current minister is Dol Prasad Aryal[6][7] who took office on 4 March 2024.[8]

List of former ministers

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# Name Took of office Prime Minister Minister's Party
1 Gokarna Bista
[9][10]
16 March 2018 20 November 2019 614 KP Sharma Oli CPN (MC)
NCP
2 Rameshwor Raya Yadav
[11][12]
20 November 2019 20 December 2020 396
CPN (UML)
3 Gauri Shankar Chaudhary
[13][14]
25 December 2020 20 May 2021 146 CPN (Maoist Centre)
4 Bimal Prasad Shrivastav
[15][16]
4 June 2021 22 June 2021 18 PSP-Nepal
5 Krishna Gopal Shrestha
[17][18]
24 June 2021 12 July 2021 18 CPN (UML)
Sher Bahadur Deuba
[19][20]
13 July 2021 8 October 2021 87 Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress
6 Krishna Kumar Shrestha
[21][22]
8 October 2021 27 June 2022 262 CPN (Unified Socialist)
7 Sher Bahadur Kunwor
[23][24]
27 June 2022 26 December 2022 182
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[25][26]
26 December 2022 17 January 2023 22 Puspha Kamal Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre)
8 Dol Prasad Aryal
[27][28]
17 January 2023 5 February 2023 19 RSP
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[29][30]
5 February 2023 31 March 2023 420 CPN (Maoist Centre)
9 Sharat Singh Bhandari
[31][32]
31 March 2023 4 March 2024 339 PSP-Nepal
10 Dol Prasad Aryal
[6][7]
4 March 2024 Incumbent 102 RSP

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security". moless.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security". Abu Dhabi Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security". Nepal Government Portal. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ^ "Welcome To Ministry Of Labour, Employment & Social Security". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Setopati. "Padam Giri, Hit Bahadur Tamang, DP Aryal sworn in as ministers". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  7. ^ a b Republica. "Three newly-elected ministers take oath of office and secrecy". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ^ "Council of Ministers | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  9. ^ "PM inducts 15 new ministers in his Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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  11. ^ "Council of Ministers reorganized (Official List included)". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  12. ^ "Newly appointed Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Rameshwor Raya Yadav". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  13. ^ Technology, Leading Professional. "Newly appointed Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Gauri Shankar Chaudhary's commitment to solve the problems seen in the field of foreign employment". Dharma Television. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  14. ^ Sureis (2020-12-26). "PM inducts new ministers in Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  15. ^ "All but four ministers replaced in Oli-cabinet, newly appointed ministers sworn-in". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  16. ^ "PM Oli reshuffles Cabinet, inducts eight ministers and two state ministers from JSPN". Nepal Live Today. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  17. ^ Republica. "Cabinet members assigned additional portfolios two days after Supreme Court dismissed 20 ministers". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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  19. ^ "PM Deuba has take the responsibility of 22 ministries". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  20. ^ "PM Deuba has taken charge of 22 ministries". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  21. ^ ONLINE, THT (2021-10-08). "PM Deuba expands cabinet, new ministers take oath". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  22. ^ "President Bhandari administers oath of office to newly appointed ministers". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  23. ^ "Unified Socialist ministers replaced in Cabinet reshuffle". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  24. ^ Republica. "Newly-appointed CPN (Unified Socialist) ministers sworn in". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  25. ^ "Dahal sworn in as prime minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  26. ^ Times, The Himalayan (2022-12-27). "PM Dahal has taken charge of 19 ministries". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  27. ^ KathmanduPati (2023-01-17). "Newly appointed DPM, ministers sworn in". KathmanduPati. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  28. ^ "Cabinet expanded: 12 new ministers, 3 state ministers sworn in". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  29. ^ "PM Dahal has taken over the ministry after RSP ministers resigned". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  30. ^ "PM Dahal takes responsibility of ministries after RSP ministers resigned". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  31. ^ Republica. "Newly-appointed ministers take oath of office and secrecy". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  32. ^ "Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and ministers sworn in". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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