Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala formed the first elected government of Nepal on 27 May 1959. After the 1951 democratic movement, several transitional governments failed to hold the first general elections in the country until an interim government under Subarna SJB Rana held the 1959 general elections in two phases on 18 February and 3 April 1959. Nepali Congress gained a majority in the 1st House of Representatives of Nepal and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was elected as the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 4 May 1959. On 16 May 1959, Koirala was invited by King Mahendra to form a government and the cabinet was formed on 27 May 1959.[1][2] The cabinet was reshuffled just over a month later on 30 June 1959.[3]
BP Koirala cabinet | |
|---|---|
.svg) Cabinet of Nepal | |
| May 1959–December 1960 | |
 B.P. Koirala | |
| Date formed | 27 May 1959 |
| Date dissolved | 15 December 1960 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Mahendra |
| Prime Minister | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala |
| Total no. of members | 21 appointments |
| Member party | Nepali Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority in Pratinidhi Sabha 74 / 109 (68%) Plurality in Mahasabha 13 / 36 (36%) |
| Opposition party | Gorkha Parishad |
| Opposition leaders | Mrigendra S.J.B. Rana |
| History | |
| Election | 1959 general election |
| Legislature terms | 1st House of Representatives |
| Predecessor | K.I. Singh cabinet, 1957 |
| Successor | K.P. Bhattarai cabinet, 1990 |
Koirala and the entire cabinet were arrested and the parliament was dissolved on 15 December 1960 as a result of a coup d'état by King Mahendra.[1]
Cabinets
editMay–June 1959
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Ministers | ||
| Prime Minister | Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Planning and Development |
Subarna SJB Rana | 27 May 1959 |
| Minister for Public Works and Canals
Minister for Communications |
Ganesh Man Singh | 27 May 1959 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Surya Prasad Upadhyaya | 27 May 1959 |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | Ram Narayan Mishra | 27 May 1959 |
| Minister of Health
Minister for Local Autonomous Administration |
Kashi Nath Gautam | 27 May 1959 |
| Minister for Education | Parshu Narayan Chaudhary | 27 May 1959 |
| Minister for Forest Department | Shiva Raj Panta | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Ministers | ||
| Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture | Prem Raj Angdembe | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Surya Nath Das Yadav | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Public Works and Canals
Deputy Minister for Communications |
Lalit Chand | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister of Health
Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration |
Dwarika Devi Thakurani | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Min Bahadur Gurung | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Land Revenue | Jaman Singh Gurung | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Rural Development | Yogendra Man Sherchan | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture
Deputy Minister for Forest Department |
Nev Bahadur Malla | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Rural Development | Dr. Tulsi Giri | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance and Income Tax | Shiva Prasad Shah | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Home Affairs | Diwan Singh Rai | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Law | Hora Prasad Joshi | 27 May 1959 |
| Deputy Minister for Planning and Development | Triveni Prasad Pradhan | 27 May 1959 |
June 1959–December 1960
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Ministers | ||
| Prime Minister | Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Planning and Development |
Subarna SJB Rana | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Public Works and Canals
Minister of Communications |
Ganesh Man Singh | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Home Affairs
Minister of Law |
Surya Prasad Upadhyaya | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | Ram Narayan Mishra | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Health
Minister for Local Autonomous Administration |
Kashi Nath Gautam | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Education | Parshu Narayan Chaudhary | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Food and Agriculture
Minister for Forests |
Shiva Raj Panta | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Surya Nath Das Yadav | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister for Rural Development | Prem Raj Angdembe | 15 December 1960 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dr. Tulsi Giri | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Ministers | ||
| Deputy Minister for Planning and Development | Triveni Prasad Pradhan | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Communications
Deputy Minister for Public Works and Canals |
Lalit Chand | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Health
Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration |
Dwarika Devi Thakurani | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Min Bahadur Gurung | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister of Land Revenue | Jaman Singh Gurung | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Forests | Nev Bahadur Malla | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture | Yogendra Man Sherchan | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Finance and Income Tax | Shiva Prasad Shah | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Home Affairs | Diwan Singh Rai | 15 December 1960 |
| Deputy Minister for Law | Hora Prasad Joshi | 15 December 1960 |
References
edit- ^ a b Mishra, S. G. (1982). "ROYAL COUP 1960 IN NEPAL". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 43: 754–765. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ^ "शाही घोषणा". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. 27 May 1959. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "शाही घोषणा". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. 30 June 1959. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.