Cabinet reshuffled, with two new ministers

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, today made appointments to and reshuffled the existing Council of Ministers.

According to the Office of the President, the Council of Ministers has been reshuffled with division of portfolio as follows in pursuance of Article 76 (9) and on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

1. Balendra Shah, Prime Minister, Defence

2. Dr Swarnim Wagle, Finance

3. Shisir Khanal, Foreign Affairs

4. Birajbhakta Shrestha, Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

5. Sudhan Gurung, Home Affairs

6. Sunil Lamsal, Infrastructure Development

7. Sobita Gautam, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

8. Mahabir Pun, Science, Technology and Innovation

9. Sita Badi, Women, children, gender and sexual minorities and social security

10. Pratibha Rawal, Land management, cooperatives, federal and general administration

11. Nisha Mehta, Health and Food Safety

12. Sasmit Pokharel, Education and Sports

13. Khadkaraj Paudel, Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

14. Dr Bikram Timilsina, Information and Communications

15. Gita Chaudhary, Agriculture, Forest and Environment

16. Gauri Kumari, Industry, Commerce and Supplies

17. Ramji Yadav, Youth, Labour and Employment

Also today, newly appointed ministers Sudhan Gurung and Mahabir Pun took the oath of office and secrecy before the President at a special ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today.

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