Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal

The Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री) is the deputy leader of the executive body (i.e. the Government of Nepal. He/she is the deputy to the Prime Minister of Nepal. The deputy prime minister is second in seniority in the Council of Ministers of Nepal. He/she should be member of the House of the Representative Pratinidhi Sabha. The deputy prime minister is the senior-most member of cabinet after prime minister in the executive of government in a parliamentary system. The deputy prime minister presides and chairs the cabinet in the absence of prime minister.

Deputy Prime Minister
नेपालको उप-प्रधानमन्त्री
Incumbent
Ishwor Pokharel
since 1 June 2018
StyleThe Right Honourable (formal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
StatusSecond Head of government
AbbreviationD.P.M.
उ.प्र.म.
Member of
Reports to
AppointerPresident of Nepal
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president; Pratinidhi Sabha term is 5 years unless dissolved sooner; No term limits specified
Websitewww.opmcm.gov.np
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The current Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal is Ishwor Pokharel since 1st June 2018.[1]

History

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]

List of Deputy Prime Ministers of Nepal
Deputy prime ministers Additional Portfolio Political Party Assumed Office Left Office Prime Minister
Sujata Koirala Minister of Foreign Affairs Nepali Congress 12 October 2009[3]
 Madhav Kumar Nepal
Krishna Bahadur Mahara[4] Minister for Home Affairs Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) 6 February 2011 Jhala Nath Khanal
Upendra Yadav Minister of Foreign Affairs Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum 4 May 2011[4] Jhala Nath Khanal
Narayan Kaji Shrestha Minister of Foreign Affairs Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) 4 September 2011[5] Baburam Bhattarai
Prakash Man Singh Minister of Local Development Nepali Congress 25 February 2014[6] 12 October 2015 Sushil Koirala
Bam Dev Gautam Home Minister Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 25 February 2014[6] 12 October 2015 Sushil Koirala
Bhim Bahadur Rawal Minister of Defence Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 5 November 2015 1 August 2016[7] K.P. Oli
Bimalendra Nidhi Minister of Home Affairs Nepali Congress 4 August 2016 30 April 2017[8] Prachanda
Kamal Thapa Minister of Energy and Urban Development [9] Rastriya Prajatantra Party 17 October 2017[10] 14 February 2018[11] Sher Bahadur Deuba
Ishwor Pokharel Minister of Defense Communist Party of Nepal 1st June 2018 incumbent K.P. Oli

References
  1. "Prez appoints Pokhrel and Yadav as deputy prime ministers". The Himalayan Times. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. "Constitute". www.constituteproject.org.
  3. "Sujata Koirala appointed as DPM". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. "Prime Minister of Nepal Jhalanath Khanal Expanded Cabinet". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "Nepal Prime Minister Bhattarai expands cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. "Meet the new cabinet of ministers". Nepali Times. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  7. "Nepal Army bids farewell to Defence Minister Rawal". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  8. "DPM Nidhi calls it quits". The Kathmandu Post. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  9. "PM sacks Urban Development Minister Giri". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  10. "Nepal Prime Minister Deuba reshuffles cabinet again". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 2017-10-17. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  11. "Thapa given formal farewell from ministries of energy, urban development". República. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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