Fourth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet

The fourth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 21 March 2000 after Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed as the prime minister by King Birendra.[1] After the His Majesty's Government (Division of Work) Regulations 2000 came into effect on 18 April 2000, the cabinet was reformed.[2] The cabinet was reshuffled on 7 February 2001.[3]

Fourth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
March 2000–July 2001
Date formed21 March 2000 (2000-03-21)
Date dissolved22 July 2001 (2001-07-22)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Total no. of members40 appointments
Member party
  •   Nepali Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
113 / 205 (55%)
Opposition party
Opposition leadersMadhav Kumar Nepal
History
Election1999
Legislature terms1999–2002
PredecessorK.P. Bhattarai cabinet
SuccessorSecond Deuba cabinet

The cabinet was dissolved on 22 July 2001, after the resignation of Koirala three days prior. He was replaced by Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Cabinet

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March–April 2000

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Girija Prasad Koirala 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel 21 March 2000 13 July 2001
Minister for Local Development 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Water Supply
Minister for Construction and Transportation
Khum Bahadur Khadka 21 March 2000 8 August 2000
Minister for Home Affairs Govinda Raj Joshi 21 March 2000 29 September 2000
Minister for Foreign Affairs Chakra Prasad Bastola 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Mahantha Thakur 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Land Reform and Management Siddha Raj Ojha 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Information and Communications Jay Prakash Gupta 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Health Ram Baran Yadav 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Finance Mahesh Acharya 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Industry
Minister for Commerce
Ram Krishna Tamrakar 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Tarinee Datt Chataut 21 March 2000 25 January 2001
Minister for Education Amod Prasad Upadhyay 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Science and Technology Surendra Prasad Chaudhary 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Agriculture Baldev Sharma Majgaiya 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Population and Environment Shiv Raj Joshi 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation Mohammad Aftab Alam 21 March 2000 31 July 2000
Minister of State for Water Supply Ram Bahadur Gurung 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare Kamala Panta 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Industry
Minister of State for Commerce
Narendra Bikram Nembang 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Education Dilendra Prasad Badu 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Labour Surendra Hamal 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Gopal Rai 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Local Development Suresh Malla 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Health Tirtha Ram Dangol 21 March 2000 22 July 2001

April 2000–February 2001

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Girija Prasad Koirala 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel 21 March 2000 13 July 2001
Minister for Local Development 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Home Affairs 29 September 2000[4] 13 July 2001
Minister for Water Supply
Minister for Physical Planning and Construction
Khum Bahadur Khadka 21 March 2000 8 August 2000[5]
Minister for Home Affairs Govinda Raj Joshi 21 March 2000 29 September 2000[4]
Minister for Foreign Affairs Chakra Prasad Bastola 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Mahantha Thakur 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Land Reform and Management Siddha Raj Ojha 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Information and Communications Jay Prakash Gupta 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Health Ram Baran Yadav 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Finance Mahesh Acharya 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Defence 2 October 2000[6]
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ram Krishna Tamrakar 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation 25 January 2001[7] 7 February 2001
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Tarinee Datt Chataut 21 March 2000 25 January 2001[7]
Minister for Education and Sports Amod Prasad Upadhyay 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Science and Technology Surendra Prasad Chaudhary 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives Baldev Sharma Majgaiya 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Population and Environment Shiv Raj Joshi 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation Mohammad Aftab Alam 21 March 2000 31 July 2000[8]
Minister of State for Water Supply Ram Bahadur Gurung 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare Kamala Panta 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Narendra Bikram Nembang 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Education and Sports Dilendra Prasad Badu 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management Surendra Hamal 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Gopal Rai 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Local Development Suresh Malla 21 March 2000 7 February 2001
Minister of State for Health Tirtha Ram Dangol 21 March 2000 22 July 2001

February 2001

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for General Administration
Girija Prasad Koirala 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel 21 March 2000 13 July 2001[9]
Minister for Home Affairs 29 September 2000 13 July 2001[9]
Minister for Physical Planning and Construction Khum Bahadur Khadka 7 February 2001 13 February 2001[10]
Minister for Local Development Govinda Raj Joshi 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation 26 June 2001[11] 22 July 2001
Minister for Foreign Affairs Chakra Prasad Bastola 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives 15 March 2001[12] 22 July 2001
Minister for Home Affairs 13 July 2001[9] 22 July 2001
Minister for Finance Ram Sharan Mahat 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Mahantha Thakur 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Physical Planning and Construction 13 February 2001[10] 22 July 2001
Minister for Population and Environment Siddha Raj Ojha 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Omkar Prasad Shrestha 7 February 2001 26 June 2001[11]
Minister for Labour and Transportation Management Palten Gurung 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Jay Prakash Gupta 7 February 2001 15 March 2001[12]
Minister for Defence Mahesh Acharya 2 October 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Health Ram Krishna Tamrakar 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister for Education and Sports Amod Prasad Upadhyay 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Water Supply Baldev Sharma Majgaiya 7 February 2001 1 May 2001[13]
Minister for Science and Technology Surendra Prasad Chaudhary 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister for Information and Communications Shiv Raj Joshi 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Prakash Koirala 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Mohammad Aftab Alam 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Krishna Prasad Sitaula 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare Kamala Panta 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives Narendra Bikram Nembang 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Education and Sports Dilendra Prasad Badu 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management Surendra Hamal 21 March 2000 15 March 2001[12]
Minister of State for Finance Gopal Rai 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Physical Planning and Construction Suresh Malla 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Health Tirtha Ram Dangol 21 March 2000 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Home Affairs Hari Prasad Sapkota 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahadev Gurung 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Water Supply Benupraj Prasai 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Information and Communications Pushkar Ojha 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation Shiva Kumar Basnet 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Ramhari Dangol 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Assistant Minister for Local Development Keshar Man Rokka 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Romy Gauchan 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Mahendra Kumar Raya 7 February 2001 22 July 2001
Assistant Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Janak Raj Giri 7 February 2001 22 July 2001

References

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  1. ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन समेत गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 21 March 2000.
  2. ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद्को गठन बिधि [Constitution of the Council of Ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 18 April 2000.
  3. ^ राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 7 February 2001.
  4. ^ a b गृह मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार रामचन्द्र पैाडेलले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Ram Chandra Poudel to take over the responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 29 September 2000.
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  6. ^ रक्षा मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार महेश आचार्यले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Mahesh Acharya to take over responsibility of the Ministry of Defence] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 2 October 2000.
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  8. ^ भू संरक्षण मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Girija Prasad Koirala to take over the responsibility of the Ministry of Soil Conservation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 31 July 2000.
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  10. ^ a b निर्माण मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार महन्थ ठाकुरले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Mahantha Thakur to take responsibility of the Ministry of Construction] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 13 February 2001.
  11. ^ a b नागरीक उड्डयनमन्त्रालयको कार्यभार गोबिन्दराज जोशीले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Govinda Raj Joshi to take responsibility of Ministry of Civil Aviation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 26 June 2001.
  12. ^ a b c कृषि मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार चक्रप्रसाद बाँस्तोलाले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Chakra Prasad Bastola to take responsibility of Ministry of Agriculture] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 15 March 2001.
  13. ^ जलस्रोत मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाले सम्हाल्नु भएको [Girija Prasad Koirala to take responsibility of ministry of Water Supply] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 1 May 2001.