Fourth Surya Bahadur Thapa cabinet | |
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 Cabinet of Nepal | |
| October 1997–April 1998 | |
| Date formed | 7 October 1997 (1997-10-07) |
| Date dissolved | 12 April 1998 (1998-04-12) |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Prime Minister | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Totalno. of members | 47 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority(coalition) |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leaders | Man Mohan Adhikari |
| History | |
| Election | 1994 |
| Legislature terms | 1994–1999 |
| Predecessor | Chand–Gautam coalition |
| Successor | Second G.P. Koirala cabinet |
Thefourth Surya Bahadur Thapa cabinet was formed on 7 October 1997.[1]Surya Bahadur Thapa of theRastriya Prajatantra Party was appointed as theprime minister byKing Birendra after he was supported byNepali Congress,Nepal Sadbhawana Party and some independents. The cabinet was expanded on 27 October 1997 and was reshuffled on 3 December 1997.[2][3]
After losing a no-confidence motion, his government was disbanded on 12 April 1998 after the appointment ofGirija Prasad Koirala as prime minister.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs | Surya Bahadur Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forConstruction and Transportation | Balaram Gharti Magar | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister forIndustry | Fateh Singh Tharu | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister forFinance | Rabindra Nath Sharma | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forWater Supply | Pashupati S.J.B. Rana | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister for Housing and Physical Planning Minister forLand Reform and Management Minister forCommerce Minister forScience and Technology | Prakash Chandra Lohani | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister forForeign Affairs | Kamal Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forAgriculture | 7 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |||
| Minister for Local Development | Gajendra Narayan Singh | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forForests and Soil Conservation | 7 October 1997 | 27 October 1997 | |||
| Minister forHome Affairs | Budhhiman Tamang | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Ram Krishna Acharya | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forYouth, Sports and Culture | Sharat Singh Bhandari | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forSupplies | Moti Prasad Pahadi | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forInformation and Communications | Sarbendra Nath Shukla | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Rajiv Parajuli | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Ram Vilas Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister forHealth | Shanti Shamsher Rana | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Mahendra Raya | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forForests and Soil Conservation | Hridayesh Tripathi | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State forPopulation and Environment | Palten Gurung | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister of State forHome Affairs | Bishnu Bikram Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister of State forForests and Soil Conservation | Bhakta Bahadur Rokaya | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister of State forCommerce | Mirza Dilshad Beg | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 3 December 1997 | |
| Minister of State forYouth, Sports and Culture | Naresh Bahadur Singh | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs | Surya Bahadur Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forHome Affairs | Khum Bahadur Khadka | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forFinance | Rabindra Nath Sharma | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister for Housing and Physical Planning | Balaram Gharti Magar | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forWater Supply | Pashupati S.J.B. Rana | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forAgriculture | Prakash Chandra Lohani | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forConstruction and Transportation | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forDefence | Fateh Singh Tharu | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forForeign Affairs | Kamal Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister for Local Development | Gajendra Narayan Singh | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 7 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forLand Reform and Management | Budhhiman Tamang | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forPopulation and Environment | Prakash Man Singh | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Ram Krishna Acharya | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forYouth, Sports and Culture | Sharat Singh Bhandari | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forSupplies | Moti Prasad Pahadi | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister | Sarbendra Nath Shukla | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Prem Bahadur Bhandari | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forScience and Technology | Rajiv Parajuli | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forCommerce | Ram Vilas Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Shanti Shamsher Rana | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister without portfolio | Mahendra Raya | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forForests and Soil Conservation | Hridayesh Tripathi | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forInformation and Communications | Mahantha Thakur | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forLaw and Justice | Siddha Raj Ojha | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forLabour | Palten Gurung | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forEducation | Kul Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forHealth | Bipin Koirala | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State forIndustry | Padma Narayan Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forGeneral Administration | Shiva Raj Subedi | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forWomen and Social Welfare | Meena Pandey | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forParliamentary Affairs | Mani Lama | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forAgriculture | Bishnu Bikram Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forForests and Soil Conservation | Bhakta Bahadur Rokaya | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State for Housing and Physical Planning | Mirza Dilshad Beg | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forYouth, Sports and Culture | Naresh Bahadur Singh | Nepali Congress | 27 October 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forEducation | Rajendra Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister of State forHome Affairs | Mahendra Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forConstruction and Transportation | Kamlesh Sharma | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forSupplies | Ram Bahadur Gurung | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forHealth | Bajra Kishor Singh | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Minister forInformation and Communications | Jay Prakash Gupta | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister | |||||
| Assistant Minister forGeneral Administration | Ram Janam Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister forIndustry | Surendra Hamal | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister forLabour | Mohammad Aftab Alam | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister forTourism and Civil Aviation | Sushil Man Sherchan | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
| Assistant Minister forWomen and Social Welfare | Keshav Bahadur Chand | Nepali Congress | 3 December 1997 | 12 April 1998 | |
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