Minister for Social Development (Koshi Province)

The Minister for Social Development is the head of the Ministry of Social Development of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for the management and promotion of labor and employment and the province's education, youth sports, women, children, senior citizens, disabilities and social security, program implementation, and regulating and managing non-plans.[1][2]

Minister for Social Development
सामाजिक विकास मन्त्री
since 17 May 2024
Ministry of Social Development
StyleHonourable
Mr. Minister
Member of
Reports to
NominatorChief Minister
AppointerGovernor
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nepal
Inaugural holderJivan Ghimire
Formation15 February 2018
(6 years ago)
 (15 February 2018)

The Incumbent, minister is Panch Karna Rai, who took office on 17 May 2024.[3][4]

List of former ministers

edit
Parties

  Nepali Congress   CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
  CPN (Maoist Centre)
  People's Socialist Party, Nepal

Status

  Denotes as Chief Minister

No. Name
Constituency
Took of office Party Chief Minister(s)
Minister for Social Development
1 Jivan Ghimire
MPA for Morang 4 (B)
[5][6]
15 February 2018 26 December 2020 1,042 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Sher Dhan Rai
Sher Dhan Rai
MPA for Bhojpur 1 (B)
[7][8]
26 December 2020 26 March 2021 90 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2 Usha Kala Rai
List MPA
[9][10]
26 March 2021 26 August 2021 153 CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
3 Bal Bahadur Samsohang
MPA for Taplejung 1 (A)
[11][12]
26 August 2021 1 November 2021 67 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Bhim Acharya
4 Jayram Yadav
MPA for Morang 5 (B)
[13][14]
2 November 2021 6 February 2022 96 PSP-N Rajendra Kumar Rai
5 Rajan Rai
MPA for Khotang 1 (A)
[15][16]
6 February 2022 9 January 2023 337 CPN (Unified Socialist)
6 Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari
MPA for Solukhumbu 1 (B)
[17][18]
13 January 2023 7 July 2023 175 CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Hikmat Kumar Karki
Uddhav Thapa
List MPA
[19][20]
7 July 2023 2 August 2023 63 Nepali Congress himself
2 August 2023 8 September 2023
Hikmat Kumar Karki
MPA for
Jhapa 5 (A)
[21][22]
8 September 2023 14 October 2023 37 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) himself
Kedar Karki
MPA for Morang 6 (B)
[23][24]
15 October 2023 9 February 2024 117 Nepali Congress himself
7 Rajendra Karki
MPA for Sankhuwasabha 1 (A)
[25][4]
9 February 2024 8 April 2024 59 CPN (Maoist Centre) Kedar Karki
8 Panch Karna Rai
MPA for Khotang 1 (A)
[3][26]
17 May 2024 Incumbent 172 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Hikmat Kumar Karki

References

edit
  1. ^ "कोशी प्रदेश सरकारको आधिकारिक पोर्टल". koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  2. ^ "गृहपृष्ठ | प्रदेश सरकार, सामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय, , कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर ,मोरङ". mosd.koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  3. ^ a b "Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Karki expands Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  4. ^ a b Samiti, Rastriya Samachar (2024-04-08). "Three ministers of Koshi Province resign". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  5. ^ "यस्ता छन् प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री शेरधनका सारथीहरु". Khabar Purwanchal. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  6. ^ राई, अभयकुमार (2021-03-26). "प्रदेश १ का नवनियुक्त मन्त्रीहरुले लिए शपथ". देशसञ्चार. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  7. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Sher Dhan Rai elected UML PP chief of Province 1, set to be CM". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  8. ^ Sureis (2018-02-16). "Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  9. ^ KathmanduPati (2021-03-26). "Province 1 CM reshuffles cabinet, new ministers sworn in". KathmanduPati. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  10. ^ "Province 1 Chief Minister reshuffles cabinet, new ministers sworn in". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  11. ^ "Province 1 CM Acharya extends cabinet, two ministers sworn in". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  12. ^ "CM Acharya extends cabinet, two ministers sworn in". CM Acharya extends cabinet, two ministers sworn in. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  13. ^ गठन, नेपाल लाइभ प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री राजेन्द्र राईले लिए शपथ, ६ सदस्यीय मन्त्रीमण्डल. "प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री राजेन्द्र राईले लिए शपथ, ६ सदस्यीय मन्त्रीमण्डल गठन". प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री राजेन्द्र राईले लिए शपथ, ६ सदस्यीय मन्त्रीमण्डल गठन. Retrieved 2024-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Province 1 Chief Minister Rai takes oath of office, forms six-member cabinet". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  15. ^ "Province 1 CM Rajendra Rai expands Cabinet". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  16. ^ "प्रदेश १ मा ८ मन्त्री नियुक्त, मन्त्रालयकाे संख्या १३ पुग्याे". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  17. ^ "Portfolio division of cabinet members in Province 1". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  18. ^ "को हुन सामाजिक बिकास मन्त्री बुद्दीकुमार राजभण्डारी ?". ratokalam.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  19. ^ "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  20. ^ "Thapa becomes Koshi chief minister twice within month". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  21. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Hikmat Karki appointed Koshi chief minister for a second time". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  22. ^ "Karki's Cabinet Grows: New Appointments in Koshi". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  23. ^ "Kedar Karki of Nepali Congress appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  24. ^ Setopati, Raju Adhikari. "Kedar Karki sworn in as Koshi chief minister". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  25. ^ "Koshi Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  26. ^ Republica. "Koshi Province govt expansion: Five ministers and two state ministers inducted". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
edit