Oli cabinet, 2015

On 12 October 2015, following the declaration of the Nepalese Constitution, and after Sushil Koirala stepped down as the Prime Minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Oli was elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. Oli's candidacy was supported by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, and several smaller parties represented in the Nepalese Parliament.[1] After being sworn in, Khadga Prasad Oli formed a new government in a coalition with the parties that supported his election.[2][3][4][5]

First Oli Cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
2015–2016
Date formed12 October 2015
Date dissolved4 August 2016
People and organisations
Head of stateRam Baran Yadav (until 29 October 2015)
Bidhya Devi Bhandari (from 29 October 2015)
Head of governmentKhadga Prasad Oli
Deputy head of governmentList
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
Kamal Thapa
Chitra Bahadur K.C.
Chandra Prakash Mainali
Bhim Bahadur Rawal
Member partyMajor party
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum (Loktantrik)
Minor party
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal
Bahujan Samajwadi Party
Rastriya Janamorcha
CPN(ML)
History
Election(s)2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election
Legislature term(s)2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
PredecessorKoirala Cabinet
SuccessorDahal Cabinet

Ministers
Portfolio Minister Party Assumed office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal Khadga Prasad Oli Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 12 October 2015 4 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Planning and Transport Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Nepal Loktantrik Forum 12 October 2015 4 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 October 2015 4 August 2016
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy Top Bahadur Rayamajhi Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women and Children Chandra Prakash Mainali Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (2002) 5 November 2015
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Chitra Bahadur K.C. Rastriya Janamorcha 5 November 2015
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Bhim Bahadur Rawal Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 5 November 2015 1 August 2016[6]
Minister for Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs Agni Kharel Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 12 October 2015 14 August 2016
Minister for Agriculture Haribol Gajurel Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 12 October 2015
Minister for Industry Som Prasad Pandey Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 12 October 2015
Minister for Land Reform and Management Ram Kumar Subba Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 October 2015
Minister for Youth and Sports Satya Narayan Mandal Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 19 October 2015
Minister of Irrigation Umesh Yadav Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 19 October 2015
Minister for Environment and Population[7] Biswendra Paswan Bahujan Samajwadi Party 19 October 2015
Minister for Health[7] Ram Janam Chaudhary Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal 19 October 2015
Minister for Home Affairs Shakti Bahadur Basnet Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
Minister for Education Giriraj Mani Pokharel Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
Minister of Forests Agni Sapkota Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
Minister of General Administration Rekha Sharma Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
Minister of Commerce and Supplies Ganesh Man Pun Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Pokharel Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 5 November 2015
Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 5 November 2015
Minister for Information and Communication Technology Sher Dhan Rai Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 5 November 2015 4 August 2016
Minister for Peace and Reconstruction[8] Ek Nath Dhakal Nepal Pariwar Dal 24 December 2015 4 August 2016
Minister for Labour and Employment[7] Deepak Bohara Rastriya Prajatantra Party 24 December 2015 4 August 2016
Minister for Science and Technology[7] Shiva Lal Thapa Rastriya Janamukti Party 24 December 2015 4 August 2016
Minister for Livestock Development[8] Shanta Manbi Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 24 December 2015 4 August 2016
Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation[7] Prem Bahadur Singh Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party 24 December 2015 20 July 2016[9]

See also

References
  1. "Nepal's new premier names protest group leaders as deputies", Associated Press, 12 October 2015.
  2. "Nepal PM K.P. Oli forms Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. "Oli takes oath in the name of people". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. "Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli Expands Cabinet, Inducts 9 New Ministers". NDTV. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. "Nepal Army bids farewell to Defence Minister Rawal". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. "4 new ministers inducted in Oli Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. "Two more ministries added, Manbi named Minister for Livestock Dev". The Kathmandu Post. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. "Minister Prem Bahadur Singh resigns". The Himalayan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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