The third Deuba cabinet of Nepal was formed on 10 June 2004 after the appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by King Gyanendra.[1][2] The cabinet was expanded on 5 July 2004 with the inclusion of CPN (UML), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepal Sadbhawana Party.[3][4]
Third Deuba cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
| June 2004–February 2005 | |
| Date formed | 10 June 2004 |
| Date dissolved | 2 February 2005 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Gyanendra |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Total no. of members | 31 appointments |
| Member party | |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Fifth Thapa cabinet |
| Successor | King Gyanendra cabinet |
The cabinet was dismissed on 1 February 2005 by King Gyanendra who assumed executive power.[5]
Cabinet
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minster for Palace Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Sher Bahadur Deuba | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Finance | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Mohammad Mohsin | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Badri Prasad Mandal | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Balaram Gharti Magar | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Bimalendra Nidhi | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | 10 June 2004 | 5 July 2004 | |||
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Prakash Man Singh | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Health | Ashok Rai | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Dip Kumar Upadhaya | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Ishwar Pokhrel | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Local Development | Yubaraj Gyawali | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jog Meher Shrestha | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Hom Nath Dahal | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management | Raghuji Pant | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Bachaspati Devkota | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Astalaxmi Shakya | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Tek Bahadur Chokhyal | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister for General Administration | Krishna Lal Thakali | Independent | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Thakur Prasad Sharma | Independent | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Prakash Sharan Mahat | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Education and Sports | Bal Krishna Khand | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management | Urba Dutta Pant | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Health | Bansidhar Mishra | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Pratibha Rana | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Ram Chandra Raya | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Assistant Minister | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Uma Kanta Chaudhary | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Assistant Minister for Population and Environment | Lal Bahadur Bishwakarma | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Hari Shankar Pariyar | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
| Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Bhim Kumari Budha Magar | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | |
References
edit- ^ प्रधानमन्त्री शेरबहादुर देउवाको अध्यक्षतामा मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन र कार्यविभाजन गरिएको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned under the chairmanship of prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 10 June 2004.
- ^ "PM inducts two NC-D leaders into cabinet". Nepalnews. 2004-06-09. Archived from the original on 2004-06-30.
- ^ राजदरबारको बिज्ञप्ती [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 5 July 2004.
- ^ "Making it, breaking it". The Telegraph Weekly. 2004-07-07. Archived from the original on 2004-07-13.
- ^ "King dismisses Deuba govt., assumes power for three years". Nepalnews. 2005-01-01. Archived from the original on 2005-02-08.