The second Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 15 April 1998 after the appointment of Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala as prime minister by King Birendra. Girja was supported by CPN (Marxist–Leninist).[1] The cabinet was expanded on 21 April 1998.[2] On 26 August 1998, the cabinet was reshuffled and ministers from CPN (Marxist–Leninist) where included.[3] After CPN (Marxist–Leninist) withdrew their support for the government on 11 December 1998, Girija resigned as prime minister ten days later.[4][5]
Second Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
| April 1998–December 1998 | |
| Date formed | 15 April 1998 |
| Date dissolved | 23 December 1998 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Prime Minister | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Shailaja Acharya |
| Total no. of members | 43 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 137 / 205 (67%)
|
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leaders | Man Mohan Adhikari |
| History | |
| Election | 1994 |
| Legislature terms | 1994–1999 |
| Predecessor | Fourth Thapa cabinet |
| Successor | Third Koirala cabinet |
Cabinet
editApril–August 1998
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Girija Prasad Koirala | Nepali Congress | 15 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Water Supply |
Shailaja Acharya | Nepali Congress | 15 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Industry
Minister for Labour |
Dhundi Raj Shastri | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Chiranjibi Wagle | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Commerce | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |||
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation
Minister for Supplies |
Khum Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 21 April1998 | 24 April 1998[6] | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Govinda Raj Joshi | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Chakra Prasad Bastola | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister for Finance | Ram Sharan Mahat | Nepali Congress | 15 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Construction and Transportation | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Education | Arjun Narasingha K.C. | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Housing and Physical Planning | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |||
| Minister for General Administration | Bimalendra Nidhi | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Local Development | Prakash Man Singh | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Mahantha Thakur | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister for Law and Justice | Siddha Raj Ojha | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | 5 May 1998[7] | 26 August 1998 | |||
| Minister for Health | Kul Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Omkar Shrestha | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Science and Technology | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |||
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister for Supplies | 5 May 1998[7] | 26 August 1998 | |||
| Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Population and Environment | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |||
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare | Mina Pandey | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation | Bhakta Bahadur Rokaya | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Supplies | Ram Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Finance | Dip Kumar Upadhaya | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Devendra Kandel | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Rajdev Goit | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Health | Bhakta Bahadur Balayar | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Industry
Minister of State for Labour |
Amar Raj Kaini | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
| Assistant Ministers | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Women and Social Welfare | Kamala Panta | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 26 August 1998 | |
August–December 1998
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Girija Prasad Koirala | Nepali Congress | 15 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Water Supply |
Shailaja Acharya | Nepali Congress | 15 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Radha Krishna Mainali | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Chiranjibi Wagle | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Supplies | Khum Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Govinda Raj Joshi | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Finance | Ram Sharan Mahat | Nepali Congress | 15 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Construction and Transportation | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Education | Arjun Narasingha K.C. | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Law and Justice | Sita Nandan Raya | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for General Administration | Bimalendra Nidhi | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Health | Kul Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Trilochan Dhakal | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Local Development | Keshav Lal Shrestha | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Omkar Shrestha | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Housing and Physical Planning | Rajendra Prasad Shrestha | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Industry | Hemraj Rai | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Ambika Sawa | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare | Mina Pandey | Nepali Congress | 21 April 1998 | ||
| Minister of State for Labour | Govinda Nath Upreti | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Rajdev Goit | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Commerce | Jagat Bahadur Bogati | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Assistant Ministers | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Health | Ram Chandra Adhikari | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 8 December 1998[8] | |
| Assistant Minister for Education | Ram Janam Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Mohammad Aftab Alam | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister for Local Development | Dev Bahadur Poudel | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister for Information and Communications | Yagyaraj Neupane | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jhalak Nath Wagle | Nepali Congress | 26 August 1998 | 23 December 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister for Industry | Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 26 August 1998 | 11 December 1998 | |
Third cabinet
editThird Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet of Nepal | |
| December 1998–May 1999 | |
| Date formed | 25 December 1998 |
| Date dissolved | 31 May 1999 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Prime Minister | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Total no. of members | 11 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 131 / 205 (64%)
|
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leaders | Bam Dev Gautam |
| History | |
| Election | 1994 |
| Legislature terms | 1994–1999 |
| Predecessor | Second Koirala cabinet |
| Successor | K.P. Bhattarai cabinet |
The third Girija Prasad Koirala government was formed on 25 December 1998 after Koirala was supported by CPN (UML) and Nepal Sadbhawana Party.[9][10] The government was formed to hold the 1999 elections, following which Koirala was replaced by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.[11]
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs |
Girija Prasad Koirala | Nepali Congress | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Finance Minister for Law and Justice |
Bharat Mohan Adhikari | CPN (UML) | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs Minister for General Administration |
Govinda Raj Joshi | Nepali Congress | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Industry | Gajendra Narayan Singh | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Education Minister for Women and Social Welfare |
Kul Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Local Development | Amrit Kumar Bohara | CPN (UML) | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Health Minister for Water Supply |
Pradeep Nepal | CPN (UML) | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Commerce Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture |
Purna Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister for Science and Technology |
Bhim Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Information and Communications Minister for Parliamentary Affairs |
Jay Prakash Gupta | Nepali Congress | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Ramesh Nath Pandey | Independent | 25 December 1998 | 31 May 1999 | |
References
edit- ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 15 April 1998.
- ^ प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारिशमा हेरफेर गरेको [Cabinet changed under the recommendation of the prime minister] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 21 April 1998.
- ^ राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 26 August 1998.
- ^ प्रमूख सचिवालयको राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Central Secretariat of the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 11 December 1998.
- ^ गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाले प्रधानमन्त्री पदबाट राजीनामा स्वीकृत गरेको [Resignation of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala accepted] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 21 December 1998.
- ^ आपूर्ति मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईराले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Girija Prasad Koirala to take over responsibility of Ministry of Supplies] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 24 April 1998.
- ^ a b आपूर्ती मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार आनन्दप्रसाद ढूंगानाले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Ananda Prasad Dhungana to take over responsibility of the Ministry of Supplies] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 5 May 1998.
- ^ राजदरबारको सूचना [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 8 December 1998.
- ^ गिरिजाप्रसाद कोईरालाई प्रधान मन्त्री पदमा नियूक्त गरेको [Girija Prasad Koirala appointed as prime minister] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 23 December 1998.
- ^ मन्त्री परिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 25 December 1998.
- ^ मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Council of Ministers formed and portfolio assigned] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 31 May 1999.