On 14 March 2013, former Chief Justice of Nepal Khil Raj Regmi was sworn in as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal after the major parties of Nepal agreed to let an Independent politician lead the government and prepare the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election.[1][2] It was agreed that Regmi had to hand over the power to the new Government of Nepal which would emerge from the elections slated for 21 June 2013 with the amendment that Regmi would keep heading the government until the actual government would be sworn in.[3] Regmi appointed a technocratic Council of Ministers consisting of retired civil servants.[4]
2013 Regmi interim cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Nepal | |
 | |
| Date formed | 14 March 2013 |
| Date dissolved | 11 February 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Head of government | Khil Raj Regmi |
| Member party | Independent |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Bhattarai Cabinet |
| Successor | Koirala Cabinet |
Ministers
edit| Minister | Portfolio[5][6][7] | Background | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khil Raj Regmi | Interim Prime Minister Minister for Defense Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation |
Chief Justice of Nepal | 14 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Madhav Ghimire | Home Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Chief Secretary | 14 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Hari Prasad Neupane | Minister for Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly & Parliamentary Affairs Minister for Labour and Employment |
Secretary of Law | 14 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Bidyadhar Mallik | Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Minister for Health and Population |
Finance Secretary and Financial Advisor to President Ram Baran Yadav | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Riddhibaba Pradhan | Minister for Women, Children, Social Welfare Minister for Land Reform and Management |
Secretary of Tourism | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Madhav Paudel | Minister for General Administration Minister for Information and Communications Minister for Education |
Secretary of Law | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Shankar Prasad Koirala | Minister for Finance Minister for Industry Minister for Commerce and Supply |
Secretary of Energy | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Chhaviraj Panta | Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Minister for Urban Development |
Secretary of Forests | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Tek Bahadur Thapa Gharti | Minister for Agricultural Development Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation |
Secretary of Agriculture | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Ram Kumar Shrestha | Minister for Youth and Sports Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation |
Secretary of Local Development | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
| Umakant Jha | Minister for Energy Minister for Science, Technology and Environment Minister for Irrigation |
Secretary of Irrigation | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 |
References
edit- ^ "Chief justice to lead Nepal's interim government to elections". Reuters. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi to be sworn-in as Nepal Prime Minister". NDTV. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Nepal's chief justice takes oath as executive head". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi to be sworn-in as Nepal Prime Minister". NDTV. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Council of Ministers". Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013.
- ^ "Regmi expands Cabinet". Madheshvani. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Regmi Cabinet Gets Full Shape With Eight New Ministers; SC Rules Regmi To Act Only As Chief Of Government Not Judiciary". Nepal24Hours. Retrieved 12 November 2017.