The first Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 26 May 1991 when Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed as prime minister by King Birendra following the 1991 election.[1] The council of ministers was recommended by Koirala and were appointed on 29 May 1991.[2] The cabinet was expanded with the appointment of two state ministers on 5 May 1991.[3]
First Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet | |
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![]() Cabinet of Nepal | |
May 1991–November 1994 | |
Date formed | 26 May 1991 |
Date dissolved | 30 November 1994 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | King Birendra |
Prime Minister | Girija Prasad Koirala |
Total no. of members | 29 appointments |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Majority 114 / 205 (56%) |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leaders | Man Mohan Adhikari |
History | |
Election | 1991 |
Legislature terms | 1991–1994 |
Predecessor | K.P. Bhattarai interim cabinet |
Successor | Adhikari cabinet |
Koirala reshuffled the cabinet on 30 December 1991.[4] Koirala resigned on 30 December 1994 after the appointment of Man Mohan Adhikari as prime minister following the 1994 election.
Cabinet
editMay 1991–December 1991
editPortfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
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Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Finance Minister for Health Minister for Palace Affairs |
Girija Prasad Koirala | 26 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Water Supply Minister for Communications |
Basudev Rijal | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Minister for Settlement and Physical Infrastructure | Bal Bahadur Rai | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jagannath Acharya | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Labour and Social Welfare | Sheikh Idrish | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Minister for Education and Culture Minister for Tourism |
Ram Hari Joshi | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Forests, Land Conservation and Agriculture | Shailaja Acharya | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Minister for Home Affairs | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Local Development | Ram Chandra Poudel | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Industry | Dhundiraj Shastri | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Minister for General Administration | Maheshwar Prasad Singh | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Supplies | Chiranjibi Wagle | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Taranath Ranabhat | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Minister for Construction and Transportation | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Commerce | Gopal Man Shrestha | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
Ministers of State | |||
Minister of State for Health | Ram Baran Yadav | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Finance | Mahesh Acharya | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
December 1991–November 1994
editPortfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
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Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Palace Affairs |
Girija Prasad Koirala | 26 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Settlement and Physical Infrastructure | Bal Bahadur Rai | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jagannath Acharya | 29 May 1991 | 26 April 1993[5] |
Minister for Tourism | Ram Hari Joshi | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Agriculture | Shailaja Acharya | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Home Affairs | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Local Development | Ram Chandra Poudel | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for General Administration Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs |
Maheshwar Prasad Singh | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Construction and Transportation | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister for Education, Culture and Social Welfare | Govinda Raj Joshi | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Ministers of State | |||
Minister of State for Health | Ram Baran Yadav | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Finance | Mahesh Acharya | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Commerce and Supplies | Aishwarya Lal Pradhananga | 30 December 1991 | 27 June 1993[6] |
Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 27 June 1993[6] | 30 November 1994 | |
Minister of State for Industry and Labour | Ram Krishna Tamrakar | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Forests and Environment | Birmani Dhakal | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Communications | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Water Supply | Laxman Prasad Ghimire | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Siddhiraj Ojha | 26 April 1993[5] | 30 November 1994 |
Assistant Ministers | |||
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management | Siddhiraj Ojha | 30 December 1991 | 26 April 1993[5] |
Assistant Minister for General Administration Assistant Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs |
Dinbandhu Aryal | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Assistant Minister for Construction and Transportation | Shiva Raj Joshi | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Assistant Minister for Commerce and Supplies | Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 30 December 1991 | 27 June 1993[6] |
Assistant Minister for Education, Culture and Social Welfare | Hasta Bahadur Malla | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Assistant Minister for Settlement and Physical Infrastructure | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
Assistant Minister for Industry and Labour | Diwakar Man Sherchan | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
References
edit- ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद्का सदस्यहरुको नामावली सिफारीस गर्न हूकूम बक्सेको [Order to recommend members of the council of ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 26 May 1991.
- ^ गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाको सिफारीसमा मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य विभाजन गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolios assigned on Girija Prasad Koirala's recommendation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 29 May 1991.
- ^ डा रामवरण यादव समेत २ जनालाई राज्यमन्त्रिमा नियूक्त र कार्यबिभाजन [2 including Dr Ram Baran Yadav assigned portfolios and appointed as state minsiters] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 5 July 1991.
- ^ प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारीशमा हेरफेर र कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Reshuffle and portfolio assignment on the recommendation of the prime minsiter] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 30 December 1991.
- ^ a b c जगन्नाथ अाचार्यले अाप्नो पदबाट राजीनामा संविधान २०४७ स्वीकृति गरेको [Jagannath Acharya's resignation accepted] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 26 April 1993.
- ^ a b c सूरेन्द्रप्रसाद चौधरीलाई आपूर्ती मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार सम्हाल्नू भएको [Surendra Prasad Chaudhary takes the responsibility for Supplies Ministry] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 27 June 1983.