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Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport

The Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (Nepali: भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.[1][2][3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsibility supporting various economic activities and projects related to the development of the country's major physical infrastructure such as national public roads, national railways, waterways, which connect the country's rural areas with the market, tourism, agriculture, electrical, industrial and related projects in the country.[4][5]

Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्री
Emblem of Nepal
Flag of Nepal
since 15 July 2024
Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatSingha Durbar, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorMinister of Physical Planning and Works

The current minister is Devendra Dahal,[6][7] who took office on 15 July 2024.[8]

List of former ministers

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# Name Took of office Prime Minister Minister's Party
1 Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
[9][10] 		12 October 2015 4 August 2016 297 KP Sharma Oli NLF
2 Ramesh Lekhak
[11][12] 		4 August 2016 31 May 2017 300 Pushpa Kamal Dahal Nepali Congress
3 Bir Bahadur Balayar
[13][14] 		25 July 2017 15 February 2018 205 Sher Bahadur Deuba
4 Raghubir Mahaseth
[15][16] 		16 March 2018 20 November 2019 614 KP Sharma Oli CPN (UML)
NCP
5 Basanta Kumar Nemwang
[17][18] 		21 November 2019 12 July 2021 599
CPN (UML)
6 Renu Kumari Yadav
[19][20] 		8 October 2021 4 July 2022 269 Sher Bahadur Deuba PSP–Nepal
7 Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi
[21][22] 		4 August 2022 14 October 2022 71
– Sher Bahadur Deuba
[23][24] 		14 October 2022 26 December 2022 73 Nepali Congress
8 Narayan Kaji Shrestha
[25][26] 		26 December 2022 31 March 2023 95 Pushpa Kamal Dahal CPN (MC)
9 Prakash Jwala
[27][28] 		31 March 2023 4 March 2024 339 CPN (US)
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[29][30] 		4 March 2024 6 March 2024 2 CPN (MC)
10 Raghubir Mahaseth
[31][32] 		6 March 2024 3 July 2024 119 CPN (UML)
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[33][34] 		4 July 2024 15 July 2024 12 CPN (MC)
11 Devendra Dahal
[6][7] 		15 July 2024 Incumbent 133 KP Sharma Oli CPN (UML)

References

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  33. ^ "Prime Minister assigned additional portfolios". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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