Council of Ministers of Nepal

Council of Ministers of Nepal
मन्त्रिपरिषद्
Overview
StateNepal
LeaderPrime Minister
Appointed byPresident
Main organCouncil of Ministers
Responsible toPresident
HeadquartersSingha Durbar, Kathmandu

The Council of Ministers (Nepali: मन्त्रिपरिषद्, romanized: Mantriparishad) or Federal Executive (Nepali: संघीय कार्यपालिका, romanized: Saṅghīya kāryapālikā) is the executive body of the federal government of Nepal. The prime minister is the head of the council of ministers. Since September 12, 2025, the Prime Minister is Sushila Karki.

Formation

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Nepal. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Nepal forms a council of ministers consisting of members not exceeding twenty five in number from among the members of the federal parliament on the basis of the principle of inclusion.[1]

Removal

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the minister ceases to hold office by:[2]

  • tendering resignation in writing to the Prime Minister,
  • removal by the Prime Minister,
  • vacancy in the office of Prime Minister, or,
  • death.

Current Council of Ministers

The list of ministers is as follows:[3][4][5]


Karki interim cabinet
Minister Portfolio Office(s) Took office Ref.
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister
Sushila Karki Prime Minister of Nepal Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 12 September 2025
(194 days)
[6]
Minister of Defence Ministry of Defence [7]
Minister of Communication and Information Technology Ministry of Communication and Information Technology [8]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [9]
Minister of Youth and Sports Ministry of Youth and Sports [10]
Hon'ble Minister
Rameshwor Prasad Khanal Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance 15 September 2025 [11]
Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration 22 September 2025 [12]
Om Prakash Aryal Minister of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs 15 September 2025 [13]
Anil Kumar Sinha Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies 22 September 2025 [14]
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs [15]
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation 12 December 2025 [16]
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation [17]
Madan Prasad Pariyar Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development 22 September 2025 [18]
Minister of Water Supply Ministry of Water Supply 19 December 2025 [19]
Sudha Sharma Gautam Minister of Health and Population Ministry of Health and Population 26 October 2025 [20]
Kumar Ingnam Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation 12 December 2025 [21]
Minister of Urban Development Ministry of Urban Development [22]
Rajendra Singh Bhandari Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security 12 December 2025 [23]
Madhav Chaulagain Minister of Forests and Environment Ministry of Forests and Environment 12 December 2025 [24]
Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport 9 January 2026 [25]
Shradha Shrestha Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens 12 December 2025 [26]
Bala Nanda Sharma Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 December 2025 [27]
Source: Office of the Prime Minister & Council of Ministers

References

  1. ^ "Constitution of Nepal". Constitute Project. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ "नेपाल कानून आयोग – NLC".
  3. ^ "Om Prakash Aryal to head Home and Law Ministries". Setopati. 2025-09-14. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  4. ^ "Cabinet expansion: Three ministers to take oath today". Khabarhub. 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  5. ^ Giri, Anil (2025-09-15). "Karki inducts Khanal, Ghising and Aryal into interim Cabinet". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  6. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  7. ^ "रक्षा मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Defence". mod.gov.np.
  8. ^ "सञ्‍चार तथा सूचना प्रविधि मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Communication and Information Technology". mocit.gov.np.
  9. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालय | Ministry of youth and Sports". moys.gov.np.
  11. ^ Official website
  12. ^ "सङ्‍घीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय". सङ्‍घीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय.
  13. ^ Official website
  14. ^ "उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालय | MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND SUPPLIES". moics.gov.np.
  15. ^ "Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs". www.moljpa.gov.np.
  16. ^ "संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation". tourism.gov.np.
  17. ^ "ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation". moewri.gov.np.
  18. ^ "कृषि तथा पशुपन्छी विकास मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development". moald.gov.np.
  19. ^ "खानेपानी मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Water Supply". mows.gov.np.
  20. ^ "स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्या मन्त्रालय". mohp.gov.np.
  21. ^ "Official website".
  22. ^ Official website
  23. ^ "श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय | Ministry Of Labour, Employment and Social Security". moless.gov.np.
  24. ^ "वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal". mofe.gov.np.
  25. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  26. ^ "महिला, बालबालिका तथा ज्येष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय | Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens". mowcsc.gov.np.
  27. ^ Official website