Krishna Prasad Bhattarai cabinet

The Krishna Prasad Bhattarai cabinet was formed on 31 May 1999 after Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was appointed as the prime minister by King Birendra following the 1999 election.[1] The cabinet was reshuffled on 30 June 1999.[2]

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
May 1999–March 2000
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Date formed31 May 1999 (1999-05-31)
Date dissolved20 March 2000 (2000-03-20)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterKrishna Prasad Bhattarai
Total no. of members33 appointments
Member party
  •   Nepali Congress
Status in legislatureMajority
113 / 205 (55%)
Opposition party
Opposition leadersMadhav Kumar Nepal
History
Election1999
Legislature terms1999–2002
PredecessorThird G.P. Koirala cabinet
SuccessorFourth G.P. Koirala cabinet

After Bhattarai was removed as parliamentary party leader by the Nepali Congress he resigned and was replaced by Girija Prasad Koirala on 20 March 2000.[3]

Cabinet

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May–June 1999

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Women and Social Welfare
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Education Yog Prasad Upadhaya 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Taranath Ranabhat 31 May 1999 20 June 1999[4]
Minister for Land Reform and Management

Minister for Commerce

Chiranjibi Wagle 31 May 1999 30 June 1999
Minister for Housing and Physical Planning
Minister for Local Development
Khum Bahadur Khadka 31 May 1999 30 June 1999
Minister for Water Supply Govinda Raj Joshi 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Agriculture Chakra Prasad Bastola 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Bijay Kumar Gachhadar 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for General Administration Bal Bahadur K.C. 31 May 1999 30 June 1999
Minister for Labour 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Supplies Prakash Man Singh 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Sharat Singh Bhandari 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Mahantha Thakur 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Population and Environment
Minister for Science and Technology
Minister for Construction and Transportation
Omkar Prasad Shrestha 31 May 1999 30 June 1999
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
22 June 1999[5] 30 June 1999
Minister for Information and Communications Purna Bahadur Khadka 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Industry 31 May 1999 30 June 1999
Minister for Health Ram Baran Yadav 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Finance Mahesh Acharya 31 May 1999 20 March 2000

June 1999

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Education Yog Prasad Upadhaya 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Local Development
Minister for Women and Social Welfare
Chiranjibi Wagle 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Construction and Transportation Khum Bahadur Khadka 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Water Supply Govinda Raj Joshi 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Agriculture Chakra Prasad Bastola 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Foreign Affairs Ram Sharan Mahat 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Bijay Kumar Gachhadar 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Housing and Physical Planning Bal Bahadur K.C. 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Labour 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Supplies Prakash Man Singh 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Sharat Singh Bhandari 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation Mahantha Thakur 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for General Administration Siddha Raj Ojha 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Industry Omkar Prasad Shrestha 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Home Affairs Purna Bahadur Khadka 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Information and Communications 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Health Ram Baran Yadav 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Finance Mahesh Acharya 31 May 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Commerce Ram Krishna Tamrakar 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Tarinee Datt Chataut 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Science and Technology Surendra Prasad Chaudhary 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Labour Ram Bahadur Gurung 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Population and Environment Bhakta Bahadur Balayar 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Local Development Mohammad Aftab Alam 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare Kamala Panta 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Education Rajendra Kharel 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Gangadhar Lamsal 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Minister of State for Information and Communications Gobinda Bahadur Shah 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Assistant Ministers
Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management Surendra Hamal 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Assistant Minister for Commerce Narendra Bikram Nembang 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Assistant Minister for Industry Sarbadhan Rai 30 June 1999 20 March 2000
Assistant Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Narayan Singh Pun 30 June 1999 20 March 2000

References

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  1. ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 31 May 1999.
  2. ^ प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारीशमा हेरफेर थप र कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Reshuffle and portfolio assignment on the recommendation of the prime minister] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 30 June 1999.
  3. ^ कृष्णप्रसाद भट्टराईलाई धन्यवाद बक्सेको [Krishna Prasad Bhattarai thanked] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 20 March 2000.
  4. ^ तारानाथ रानाभाटलाई प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुख पदमा निर्विरोध निर्वाचित गरेको [Taranath Ranabhat elected as the speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 20 June 1999.
  5. ^ संसदीय व्यवस्था मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार ओमकारप्रसाद श्रेष्ठले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Omkar Prasad Shrestha to take over responsibility of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 22 June 1998.