On July 15, 2005- His Majesty King Gyanendra has, in accordance with the
Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal - 1990 Article 127, reshuffled the
cabinet that was formed on February 1, 2005, under his chairmanship.
Prime Minister:Surya Bahadur Thapa
Appointment Date: Jestha 21, BS. 2060 (June 04, 2003).
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa:
June 12,2003
Mr. Surya Bahadur Thapa was appointed Prime Minister by King Gyanendra to succeed Lokendra Bahadur Chand who resigned from his designation. The King nominated Thapa after seven political parties failed to recommend a consensus candidate five days after a collective meeting with the King who said he would endorse their common choice. Mr . Surya Bahadur Thapa was the President of the then Rastriya Prajatantra Party as well as the leader of it's Parlimentry Committee.
Prime Minister: Lokendra Bahadur Chand
Appointment Date: Ashwin 25, BS. 2059 (October 11, 2002).
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand:
April 11,2003
Nov 18,2002
Mr.Lokendra Bahadur Chand was appointed as Prime Minister of an interim administration as king Gyanendra sacked the government after the the former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, asked for November's parliamentary elections to be postponed. Mr.Chand has served three times as prime minister in the 1980s and 1990s.After the king gave up absolute power in 1990, he floated the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party.
Prime Minister: Sher Bahadur Deuba Party: Nepali Congress.
Appointment Date: Shrawan 6, BS. 2058 (July 22, 2001).
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba:
June 19,2002
May 24,2002
March 12,2002
Oct 18,2001
July 25,2001
Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba was appointed Prime Minister for the second time after Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala resigned. He secured 72 votes while his rival,Nepali Congress general secretary,Sushil Koirala got 40 votes.
Prime Minister:Girija Prasad KoiralaParty: Nepali Congress.
Appointment Date: Chaitra 7, BS. 2056 (March 20, 2000).
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
June 27,2001
May 1,2001
March 13,2001
Feb 6, 2001
Jan 24, 2001
Sept 29, 2000
August 8, 2000
July 31, 2000
March 22, 2000
Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed Prime Minister for the fourth time after Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattrai resigned due to Nepali Congress parliamentarians expressing no-confidence motion against him. The first ever election for the post of Parliamentry Committee leader took place in the history of the Nepali Congress.
Prime Minister: Krishna Prasad Bhattrai. Party: Nepali Congress
Appointment Date: Jestha 13, 2056 (May 27, 1999)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattrai
June 30, 1999
May 31, 1999
Mr. Krishna Prasad Bhattrai was appointed Prime Minister for the second time to lead the majority goverment of the Nepali Congress as a result of the party securing majority seats in the 2056 elections. He was the leader of the then Parliamentry Committee of the Nepali Congress.
Prime Minister: Girija Prasad Koirala. Party: Nepali Congress
Appointment Date: Paush 8, 2055 (December 23, 1998)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
December 26, 1998
Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed Prime Minister for the third time after having resigned from the post of Prime Minister of the minority government to lead the coalition government of Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party (UML).
Prime Minister: Girija Prasad Koirala. Party: Nepali Congress
Appointment Date: Chaitra 30, 2054 (April 12, 1998)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
April 22, 1998
August 26, 1998
Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed Prime Minister for the second time as the leader of the Parliamentry Committee of Nepali Congress, the party with the largest seats in the Parliament, after Surya Bahadur Thapa resigned from the post of Prime Minister. The break up of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Lenninst) in Falgun 21, 2054 BS. (March 5, 1998) left the Nepali Congress as the largest party in the lower house. The break away fraction of Nepal Communist Party (Marxist Lenninist) was also invited to join the government of Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Lenninist).
Prime Minister: Surya Bahadur Thapa. Party: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa)
Appointment Date: Asoj 20, 2054 (October 6, 1997)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa
October 7, 1997
Mr. Surya Bahadur Thapa was appointed Prime Minister to lead the coalition government of Rastriya Prajatantra Party(Thapa), Nepali Congress, and Nepal Sadbhawana Party after the ousting of the Lokendra Bahadur Chand led coalition government due to the no-confidence motion passed against it. He was the President of the then Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa) as well as the leader of it's Parlimentry Committee.
Prime Minister: Lokendra Bahadur Chand. Party: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand)
Appointment Date: Falgun 29, 2053 (March 12, 1997)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand
March 25, 1997
Mr. Lokendra Bahadur Chand was appointed Prime Minister to lead the coalition government of Rastriya Prajatantra Party(Chand), Nepali Congress, Nepal Communist Party (United Marxist Lenninist), and the Nepal Sadbhawana Party after the Sher Bahadur Deuba led government failed to win the no-confidence motion passed against it in the Lower House. Mr. Chand was the leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) as well as the leader of it's Parliamentary Committee.
Prime Minister: Sher Bahadur Deuba. Party: Nepali Congress
Appointment Date: Bhadau 26, B.S. 2052 (September 11, 1995)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba
September 25, 1995
Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba was appointed Prime Minister to lead the coalition government of Nepali Congress, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, and Nepal Sadbhawana Party after the Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikary led government was ousted due to no-confidence motion passed against it. Mr. Deuba was the leader of the then Parliamentry Committee of the Nepali Congress.
Prime Minister: (Late) Manmohan Adhikari. Party: Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Lenninist)
Appointment Date: Mangsir 13, 2051 BS. (September 30, 1994)
Cabinet of Ministers formed under the late Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari
September 30, 1994