On 29 March 2011, after Jhala Nath Khanal stepped down as the 35th Prime Minister of Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai was elected the new prime minister by the Parliament of Nepal securing the votes of smaller parties of southern Nepal.[1][2] Following his election, Bhattarai set up a coalition cabinet consisting of his Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) as well the smaller parties Nepal Sadbhawana Party, Tarai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party, Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi) and Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal.[3][4][5][6]
2011 Bhattarai cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
| August 2011–March 2013 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 29 August 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 14 March 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Member party | Major Parties UCPN (Maoist) MJFN (Loktantrik) MJF (Republican) Minor parties TMLP TMLP Nepal Sanghiya Sadbhavana NSP (Anandidevi) Sadbhavana |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 306 / 601 (51%) |
| Opposition party | Nepali Congress |
| Opposition leader | Sushil Koirala |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 1st Constituent Assembly |
| Predecessor | Khanal Cabinet |
| Successor | Regmi Interim Cabinet |
As a way out of the political deadlock since the dissolution of the first Nepalese Constituent Assembly in 2012, he was replaced by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi as head of an interim government that was to hold elections by 21 June 2013.[7]
Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai | UCPN (Maoist) | 29 August 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Energy | Post Bahadur Bogati | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Kamala Roka | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Finance | Barsaman Pun | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Local Development | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister Of Industry | Anil Kumar Jha | Sanghiya Sadbhawna Party | 14 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister of Forest and Soil Conservation | Mohamad Wokil Musalman | Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister of Defence | Sharat Singh Bhandari | Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Information and Communication Technology | Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta | Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (Republican) | 4 September 2017 | 21 February 2012[8] |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Nandan Kumar Dutt | Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (Republican) | 4 September 2011 | 26 March 2012[9] |
| Minister for Law and Justice and Minister for Physical Planning and Works | Hridayesh Tripathi | Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister of Irrigation and Women and Children | Mahendra Raya Yadav | Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party Nepal | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Labour and Transport Management | Sarita Giri | Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi) | 4 September 2011 | 22 March 2012[10] |
| Minister for Health and Population | Rajendra Mahato | Sadbhavana Party | 4 September 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
References
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- ^ "TWO NEW MINISTERS ADDED IN BHATTARAI'S CABINET". Nepal Mountain News. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "BHATTARAI EXPANDS CABINET WITH 13 NEW MINISTERS". Nepal Mountain News. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Nepal Prime Minister Bhattarai expands cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Nepal's Chief Justice takes the oath". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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- ^ "Prime Minister on Wednesday asked Minister Sarita Giri to resign". Himalini. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.