Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal

Deputy Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री
Emblem of Nepal
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since 15 July 2024
StyleThe Right Honourable
StatusDeputy head of government
AbbreviationDPM
Member of
Reports to
NominatorPrime Minister of Nepal
AppointerPresident of Nepal
Term lengthAt the president's pleasure
Inaugural holderSubarna Shamsher Rana
Formation27 May 1959; 65 years ago (27 May 1959)
Salaryरु77,640[1]
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The deputy prime minister of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री) is the deputy head of government of Nepal. The deputy prime minister is second in seniority in the Council of Ministers of Nepal. The deputy prime minister is the senior-most member of cabinet after prime minister in the Government of Nepal. The deputy prime minister presides and chairs the cabinet in the absence of prime minister.

Constitutional provisions

Remuneration

The remuneration of Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal as per Section 78 of 2015 Constitution of Nepal shall be as provided for by Federal Act. Until such an Act is formulated, it shall be as determined by the Government of Nepal.[2]

Oath of office

The Deputy Prime Minister shall take the oath of office and secrecy before the President as per Section 80 of 2015 Constitution of Nepal.[2]

Deputy Prime ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2008–present)

The following individuals have been officially appointed as deputy prime minister of Nepal since the country was declared a republic in 2008:

S.No Name Additional portfolio Political party Assumed office Left office Prime Minister
1. Bam Dev Gautam Minister of Home Affairs Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) August 2008 May 2009 Pushpa Kamal Dahal
2. Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Minister for Physical Planning and Works Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) 25 May 2009 6 February 2011 Madhav Kumar Nepal
3. Sujata Koirala Minister of Foreign Affairs Nepali Congress 12 October 2009[3]
4. Krishna Bahadur Mahara Minister of Home Affairs Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) 4 May 2011[4] 29 August 2011 Jhala Nath Khanal
5. Upendra Yadav Minister of Foreign Affairs Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum
6. Narayan Kaji Shrestha Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 4 September 2011[5] 14 March 2013 Baburam Bhattarai
(2). Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Minister of Home Affairs Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic)
7. Prakash Man Singh Minister for Local Development Nepali Congress 25 February 2014[6] 12 October 2015 Sushil Koirala
(1). Bam Dev Gautam Minister of Home Affairs Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
(2). Bijay Kumar Gacchadar Minister for Physical Planning and Transport Nepal Loktantrik Forum 12 October 2015 4 August 2016 KP Sharma Oli
8. Kamal Thapa Minister for Foreign Affairs Rastriya Prajatantra Party
9. Top Bahadur Rayamajhi Minister for Energy Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 19 October 2015
10. Chandra Prakash Mainali Minister for Women and Children Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (2002) 5 November 2015
11. Chitra Bahadur KC Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Rastriya Janamorcha
12. Bhim Bahadur Rawal Minister of Defence Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 1 August 2016[7]
13. Bimalendra Nidhi Minister of Home Affairs Nepali Congress 4 August 2016 31 May 2017 Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(4). Krishna Bahadur Mahara Minister of Finance Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
(2). Bijay Kumar Gacchhadar Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development Nepal Loktantrik Forum 8 May 2017
7 June 2017 15 February 2018 Sher Bahadur Deuba
14. Gopal Man Shrestha Minister of Education Nepali Congress
(4). Krishna Bahadur Mahara Minister of Foreign Affairs Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 17 October 2017
(8). Kamal Thapa Minister for Energy and Urban Development[8] Rastriya Prajatantra Party 17 October 2017[9] 14 February 2018[10]
15. Ishwor Pokharel Minister of Defence Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 1 June 2018 4 June 2021 KP Sharma Oli
(5). Upendra Yadav Minister for Health and Population Samajbadi Party, Nepal 20 November 2019
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs 21 November 2019 24 December 2019
16. Bishnu Prasad Paudel Minister of Finance Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 4 June 2021[11] 22 June 2021[12]
17. Raghubir Mahaseth Minister of Foreign Affairs
18. Rajendra Mahato Ministry of Urban Development People's Socialist Party, Nepal
(6). Narayan Kaji Shrestha Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 26 December 2022 15 July 2024
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
(16). Bishnu Prasad Paudel Minister of Finance Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 26 December 2022 27 February 2023
19. Rabi Lamichhane Minister of Home Affairs Rastriya Swatantra Party 26 December 2022 27 January 2023
20. Rajendra Prasad Lingden Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Rastriya Prajatantra Party 17 January 2023 25 February 2023
21. Purna Bahadur Khadka Minister for Defence Nepali Congress 31 March 2023 4 March 2024
(17). Raghubir Mahaseth Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 6 March 2024 15 July 2024
(19). Rabi Lamichhane Minister of Home Affairs Rastriya Swatantra Party 6 March 2024 15 July 2024
(5). Upendra Yadav[13] Minister for Health and Population People's Socialist Party, Nepal 10 March 2024 13 May 2024
(7). Prakash Man Singh Minister for Urban Development Nepali Congress 15 July 2024 Incumbent K. P. Sharma Oli
(16). Bishnu Prasad Paudel Minister of Finance Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 15 July 2024

References

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  2. ^ a b "Constitute". www.constituteproject.org.
  3. ^ "Sujata Koirala appointed as DPM". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Prime Minister of Nepal Jhalanath Khanal Expanded Cabinet". Jagran Josh. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Nepal Prime Minister Bhattarai expands cabinet". The Hindu. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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  7. ^ "Nepal Army bids farewell to Defence Minister Rawal". The Himalayan Times. August 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. ^ "PM sacks Urban Development Minister Giri". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Nepal Prime Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet again". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Thapa given formal farewell from ministries of energy, urban development". República. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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