Chand–Gautam coalition

Chand–Gautam coalition

Cabinet of Nepal
March 1997–October 1997
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
Date formed12 March 1997 (1997-03-12)
Date dissolved6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterLokendra Bahadur Chand
Deputy Prime MinisterBam Dev Gautam
Total no. of members43 appointments
Member parties
  •   CPN (UML)
      Rastriya Prajatantra Party
      Nepal Sadbhawana Party
      Independent
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
114 / 205 (56%)



Opposition party
Opposition leadersSher Bahadur Deuba
History
Election1994
Legislature terms1994–1999
PredecessorFirst Deuba cabinet
SuccessorFourth Thapa cabinet

The Chand–Gautam coalition was formed on 12 March 1997, after the biggest party in the House of Representatives, CPN (UML) supported Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Lokendra Bahadur Chand as the prime minister.[1] The cabinet was expanded on 25 March 1997, 30 June 1997 and 29 August 1997.[2][3][4]

After losing a no-confidence motion on 4 October 1997, the cabinet was dissolved two days later when Surya Bahadur Thapa was appointed prime minister.

Cabinet

March–June 1997

Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence 		Lokendra Bahadur Chand Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Home Affairs 		Bam Dev Gautam CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Finance Rabindra Nath Sharma Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Forests and Environment Sahana Pradhan CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 25 March 1997
Minister for Women and Social Welfare 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Information and Communications Jhala Nath Khanal CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Local Development Amrit Kumar Bohara CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Construction and Transportation Bharat Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Health Radha Krishna Mainali CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Chandra Lohani Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 8 June 1997
Minister for General Administration Siddhi Lal Singh CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Housing and Physical Infrastructure Kamal Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Supplies Gajendra Narayan Singh Nepal Sadbhawana Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Science and Technology 12 March 1997 25 March 1997
Minister for Commerce Budhhiman Tamang Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Labour Mukunda Neupane CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ashok Kumar Rai CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Industry Keshav Prasad Badal CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Bishnu Prasad Paudel CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Salim Miya Ansari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister without portfolio Bhim Bahadur Kathayat CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Law and Justice Prem Bahadur Singh CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Education Devi Prasad Ojha CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Agriculture Ram Krishna Acharya Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Population and Environment Bidya Devi Bhandari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Law and Justice
Minister for Women and Social Welfare 		Rameshwar Raya Yadav Nepal Sadbhawana Party 12 March 1997 25 March 1997
Minister for Forests and Land Conservation 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister without portfolio Sarbendra Nath Shukla Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Information and Communications Rakam Chemjong CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Health Bharat Kumar Pradhan CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Agriculture Prem Bahadur Bhandari Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Minister of State for Water Supply Rajiv Parajuli Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Minister of State for Industry Tul Bahadur Gurung CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Education Bhojraj Joshi CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Local Development Mahesh Chaudhary CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Construction and Transportation Mahindra Ray Yadav CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Housing and Physical Infrastructure Khobari Raya Yadav Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997

June–August 1997

Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence 		Lokendra Bahadur Chand Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Home Affairs 		Bam Dev Gautam CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Finance Rabindra Nath Sharma Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Women and Social Welfare Sahana Pradhan CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Information and Communications Jhala Nath Khanal CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Local Development Amrit Kumar Bohara CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Construction and Transportation Bharat Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Health Radha Krishna Mainali CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for General Administration Siddhi Lal Singh CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Housing and Physical Infrastructure Kamal Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Minister for Foreign Affairs 8 June 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Supplies Gajendra Narayan Singh Nepal Sadbhawana Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Commerce Budhhiman Tamang Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Minister for Land Reform and Management 8 June 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Labour Mukunda Neupane CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ashok Kumar Rai CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Industry Keshav Prasad Badal CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Bishnu Prasad Paudel CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Salim Miya Ansari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister without portfolio Bhim Bahadur Kathayat CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Law and Justice Prem Bahadur Singh CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 27 June 1997
30 June 1997[5] 6 October 1997
Minister for Education Devi Prasad Ojha CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Agriculture Ram Krishna Acharya Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Population and Environment Bidya Devi Bhandari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Law and Justice


Minister for Women and Social Welfare

Rameshwar Raya Yadav Nepal Sadbhawana Party 12 March 1997 25 March 1997
Minister for Forests and Land Conservation 25 March 1997 27 June 1997
30 June 1997[5] 6 October 1997
Minister without portfolio Sarbendra Nath Shukla Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Information and Communications Rakam Chemjong CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Health Bharat Kumar Pradhan CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 27 June 1997
30 June 1997[5] 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Agriculture Prem Bahadur Bhandari Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Minister of State for Water Supply Rajiv Parajuli Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 29 August 1997
Minister of State for Industry Tul Bahadur Gurung CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Education Bhojraj Joshi CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Local Development Mahesh Chaudhary CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 27 June 1997
30 June 1997[5] 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Construction and Transportation Mahindra Ray Yadav CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Housing and Physical Infrastructure Khobari Raya Yadav Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Mahendra Raya Rastriya Prajatantra Party 8 June 1997 29 August 1997
Minister of State for Commerce Jyotendra Mohan Chaudhary Rastriya Prajatantra Party 8 June 1997 29 August 1997
Minister of State for Science and Technology Mirza Dilshad Beg Rastriya Prajatantra Party 8 June 1997 29 August 1997

August–October 1997

Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office
Prime Minister of Nepal
Minister for Palace Affairs
Minister for Defence 		Lokendra Bahadur Chand Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Home Affairs 		Bam Dev Gautam CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Finance Rabindra Nath Sharma Rastriya Prajatantra Party 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Women and Social Welfare Sahana Pradhan CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Information and Communications Jhala Nath Khanal CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Local Development Amrit Kumar Bohara CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Construction and Transportation Bharat Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Law and Justice 22 September 1997[6] 6 October 1997
Minister for Health Radha Krishna Mainali CPN (UML) 12 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for General Administration Siddhi Lal Singh CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Housing and Physical Infrastructure Balaram Gharti Magar Rastriya Prajatantra Party 29 August 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party 8 June 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Supplies Gajendra Narayan Singh Nepal Sadbhawana Party 12 March 1997 22 September 1997
Minister without portfolio 22 September 1997[6] 26 September 1997[7]
Minister for Land Reform and Management Budhhiman Tamang Rastriya Prajatantra Party 8 June 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Labour Mukunda Neupane CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ashok Kumar Rai CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Industry Keshav Prasad Badal CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Bishnu Prasad Paudel CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Salim Miya Ansari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister without portfolio Bhim Bahadur Kathayat CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Law and Justice Prem Bahadur Singh CPN (UML) 30 June 1997 22 September 1997
Minister for Education Devi Prasad Ojha CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Agriculture Ram Krishna Acharya Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Population and Environment Bidya Devi Bhandari CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Forests and Land Conservation Rameshwar Raya Yadav Nepal Sadbhawana Party 30 June 1997 11 September 1997[8]
Hridayesh Tripathi Nepal Sadbhawana Party 11 September 1997[8] 6 October 1997
Minister for Commerce Sarbendra Nath Shukla Rastriya Prajatantra Party 29 August 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Science and Technology Prem Bahadur Bhandari Rastriya Prajatantra Party 29 August 1997 6 October 1997
Minister without portfolio Rajiv Parajuli Rastriya Prajatantra Party 29 August 1997 6 October 1997
Minister for Supplies Moti Prasad Pahadi Independent 22 September 1997[6] 6 October 1997
Ministers of State
Minister of State for Information and Communications Rakam Chemjong CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Health Bharat Kumar Pradhan CPN (UML) 30 June 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Industry Tul Bahadur Gurung CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Education Bhojraj Joshi CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Local Development Mahesh Chaudhary CPN (UML) 30 June 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Construction and Transportation Mahindra Ray Yadav CPN (UML) 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Agriculture Jyotendra Mohan Chaudhary Rastriya Prajatantra Party 29 August 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Housing and Physical Infrastructure Khobari Raya Yadav Rastriya Prajatantra Party 25 March 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Land Reform and Management Mirza Dilshad Beg Rastriya Prajatantra Party 29 August 1997 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Supplies Palten Gurung Independent 22 September 1997[6] 6 October 1997
Minister of State for Forests and Land Conservation Naresh Bahadur Singh Independent 22 September 1997[6] 6 October 1997

References

  1. ^ लोकेन्द्रबहादुर चन्दको सीफारीशमा मन्त्रीपरिषद् गठन गरी कार्य बिभाजन [Council of ministers formed and portfolios assigned on the recommendation of Lokendra Bahadur Chand] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 12 March 1997.
  2. ^ लोकेन्द्बहादुरको अध्यक्षतामा प्रधानमन्त्रीको कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Portfolio divided under the chairmanship of Lokendra Bahadur Chand] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 8 June 1997.
  3. ^ राजदरबारको बिज्ञप्ति [Notice from the Royal Palace] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 29 August 1997.
  4. ^ मर्यादाक्रममा हेरफेर गरेको [Change in order of precedence] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 25 March 1997.
  5. ^ a b c d मन्त्री तथा राज्य मन्त्री पदमा कार्य बिभाजन गरेको [Portfolio assignment of Ministers and State Minsiters] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 30 June 1997.
  6. ^ a b c d e मन्त्री परिषद्मा हेरफेर गरेको [Change in the council of ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 22 September 1997.
  7. ^ मन्त्री परिषद् मा हेरफेर गरेको [Change in the council of ministers] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 26 September 1997.
  8. ^ a b भू संरक्षण मन्त्रालयको कार्यभार हूदयेश त्रिपाठीले सम्हाल्नू भएको [Hridayesh Tripathi to take over responsibility of Ministry of Land Conservation] (Report) (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 11 September 1997.