The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (Nepali: महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय) is a governmental body of Nepal. Its mission is to empower women, children and senior citizens, especially those who are economically disadvantaged, socially deprived or otherwise under-served.[1]
| महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Nepal |
| Headquarters | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
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| Website | mowcsc |
Organisational structure
editThe Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens have several departments, and subdivisions to facilitate and implement its work:[2]
- The Department of Women and Children
- The Central Child Welfare Board
- The Social Welfare Council
Ministers
editThis is a list of former Ministers of The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (or its equivalent) since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:
| Name | Party | Assumed office | Left office | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilam K.C.[3] | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 | Minister for Women, Children and Social Affairs |
| 2 | Chandra Prakash Mainali[4] | Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (2002) | 5 November 2015 | Minister for Women and Children | |
| 3 | Kumar Khadka[5] | Akhanda Nepal Party | 19 January 2017 | Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Development | |
| 4 | Asha Koirala[6] | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | 26 July 2017 | 17 October 2017 | |
| 5 | Brikam Bahadur Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 17 October 2017 | 15 February 2018 | |
| 6 | Tham Maya Thapa[7] | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (until 17 May 2018) Nepal Communist Party (from 17 May 2018) |
15 February 2018 | Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare (from 15 February 2018 to 23 February 2018[citation needed]) Minister of Labour, Employment, Women, Children and Social Security (from 23 February 2018 to 17 March 2018[citation needed]) Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen[8] (from 17 March 2018) | |
| 7 | Parbat Gurung[9] | Nepal Communist Party | 21 November 2019 | Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen | |
| 8 | Lila Nath Shrestha | CPN UML | 14 October 2020 | 25 December 2020 | |
| 9 | Julie Kumari Mahato | CPN UML | 25 December 2020 | 4 June 2021 | |
| 10 | Chanda Chaudhary | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 4 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 | |
| 11 | Uma Regmi | Nepali Congress | 8 October 2021 | 26 December 2022 | |
| 12 | Bhagwati Chaudhary | CPN (UML) | 17 January 2023 | 27 February 2023 | |
| 13 | Surendra Raj Acharya | Nepali Congress | 7 May 2023 |
References
edit- ^ "MOWCSC". www.mowcsc.gov.np. Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Organizations under Ministry". Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "PM expands Cabinet; 3 ministers sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26". 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Cabinet expansion: Singh, Khadka sworn in as ministers". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Who are three female ministers in cabinet?". República. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "PM Oli assumes Office". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Ministries split to create posts". The Kathmandu Post. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Newly appointed ministers take oath". The Himalayan Times. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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