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BP Koirala cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
May 1959–December 1960
B.P. Koirala
Date formed27 May 1959 (1959-05-27)
Date dissolved15 December 1960 (1960-12-15)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Mahendra
Prime MinisterBishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Total no. of members21 appointments
Member partyNepali Congress
Status in legislatureMajority in Pratinidhi Sabha
74 / 109 (68%)

Plurality in Mahasabha
13 / 36 (36%)
Opposition partyGorkha Parishad
Opposition leadersMrigendra S.J.B. Rana
History
Election1959 general election
Legislature terms1st House of Representatives
PredecessorK.I. Singh cabinet, 1957
SuccessorK.P. Bhattarai cabinet, 1990

Bisheshwar Prasad Koirala formed the first elected government of Nepal on 27 May 1959. After the 1951 democratic movement, several transitional governments failed to hold the first general elections in the country until an interim government under Subarna SJB Rana held the 1959 general elections in two phases on 18 February and 3 April 1959. Nepali Congress gained a majority in the 1st House of Representatives of Nepal and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was elected as the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 4 May 1959. On 16 May 1959, Koirala was invited by King Mahendra to form a government and the cabinet was formed on 27 May 1959.[1][2] The cabinet was reshuffled just over a month later on 30 June 1959.[3]

Koirala and the entire cabinet were arrested and the parliament was dissolved on 15 December 1960 as a result of a coup d'état by King Mahendra.[1]

B.P. Koirala (left) taking oath of office from King Mahendra

Cabinets

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May–June 1959

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Portfolio Minister Took office
Cabinet Ministers
Prime Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Defence

Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala 27 May 1959
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Finance

Minister of Planning and Development

Subarna SJB Rana 27 May 1959
Minister for Public Works and Canals

Minister for Communications

Ganesh Man Singh 27 May 1959
Minister of Home Affairs

Minister for Law

Surya Prasad Upadhyaya 27 May 1959
Minister for Industry and Commerce Ram Narayan Mishra 27 May 1959
Minister of Health

Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Kashi Nath Gautam 27 May 1959
Minister for Education Parshu Narayan Chaudhary 27 May 1959
Minister for Forest Department Shiva Raj Panta 27 May 1959
Deputy Ministers
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture Prem Raj Angdembe 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Surya Nath Das Yadav 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Public Works and Canals

Deputy Minister for Communications

Lalit Chand 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister of Health

Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Dwarika Devi Thakurani 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister of Defence Min Bahadur Gurung 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Land Revenue Jaman Singh Gurung 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Rural Development Yogendra Man Sherchan 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture

Deputy Minister for Forest Department

Nev Bahadur Malla 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Rural Development Dr. Tulsi Giri 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister of Finance and Income Tax Shiva Prasad Shah 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Diwan Singh Rai 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Law Hora Prasad Joshi 27 May 1959
Deputy Minister for Planning and Development Triveni Prasad Pradhan 27 May 1959

June 1959–December 1960

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Portfolio Minister Left office
Cabinet Ministers
Prime Minister

Minister of Defence

Hon. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala 15 December 1960
Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Finance

Minister of Planning and Development

Subarna SJB Rana 15 December 1960
Minister of Public Works and Canals

Minister of Communications

Ganesh Man Singh 15 December 1960
Minister of Home Affairs

Minister of Law

Surya Prasad Upadhyaya 15 December 1960
Minister of Industry and Commerce Ram Narayan Mishra 15 December 1960
Minister of Health

Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Kashi Nath Gautam 15 December 1960
Minister of Education Parshu Narayan Chaudhary 15 December 1960
Minister of Food and Agriculture

Minister for Forests

Shiva Raj Panta 15 December 1960
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Surya Nath Das Yadav 15 December 1960
Minister for Rural Development Prem Raj Angdembe 15 December 1960
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tulsi Giri 15 December 1960
Deputy Ministers
Deputy Minister for Planning and Development Triveni Prasad Pradhan 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Communications

Deputy Minister for Public Works and Canals

Lalit Chand 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Health

Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration

Dwarika Devi Thakurani 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister of Defence Min Bahadur Gurung 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister of Land Revenue Jaman Singh Gurung 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Forests Nev Bahadur Malla 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture Yogendra Man Sherchan 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Finance and Income Tax Shiva Prasad Shah 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Diwan Singh Rai 15 December 1960
Deputy Minister for Law Hora Prasad Joshi 15 December 1960

References

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  1. ^ a b Mishra, S. G. (1982). "ROYAL COUP 1960 IN NEPAL". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 43: 754–765. ISSN 2249-1937.
  2. ^ "शाही घोषणा". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. 27 May 1959. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "शाही घोषणा". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. 30 June 1959. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.