| Incumbent | June 2004–February 2005 |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Nepal |
| Date formed | 10 June 2004 |
| Date dissolved | 2 February 2005 |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Monarch | King Gyanendra |
| Total number | 31 appointments |
| Political party | |
| Previous | Fifth Thapa cabinet |
| Successor | King Gyanendra cabinet |
The third Deuba cabinet of Nepal was formed on 10 June 2004 after the appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by King Gyanendra.[1][2] The cabinet was expanded on 5 July 2004 with the inclusion of CPN (UML), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepal Sadbhawana Party.[3][4]
The cabinet was dismissed on 1 February 2005 by King Gyanendra who assumed executive power.[5]
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Finance | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Information and Communications | Mohammad Mohsin | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Badri Prasad Mandal | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Science and Technology | Balaram Gharti Magar | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Education and Sports | Bimalendra Nidhi | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | 10 June 2004 | 5 July 2004 | |||
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Prakash Man Singh | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Health | Ashok Rai | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Home Affairs | Purna Bahadur Khadka | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Dip Kumar Upadhaya | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Ishwar Pokhrel | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Local Development | Yubaraj Gyawali | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jog Meher Shrestha | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Hom Nath Dahal | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management | Raghuji Pant | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Population and Environment | Bachaspati Devkota | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Astalaxmi Shakya | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Tek Bahadur Chokhyal | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister for General Administration | Krishna Lal Thakali | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Ministers of State | |||||
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Thakur Prasad Sharma | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Prakash Sharan Mahat | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Local Development | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Education and Sports | Bal Krishna Khand | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management | Urba Dutta Pant | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Health | Bansidhar Mishra | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Pratibha Rana | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Ram Chandra Raya | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Assistant Minister | |||||
| Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Uma Kanta Chaudhary | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Assistant Minister for Population and Environment | Lal Bahadur Bishwakarma | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Hari Shankar Pariyar | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Bhim Kumari Budha Magar | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 | ||
References
- ^ प्रधानमन्त्री शेरबहादुर देउवाको अध्यक्षतामा मन्त्रिपरिषद् गठन र कार्यविभाजन गरिएको [Council of ministers formed and portfolio assigned under the chairmanship of prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba] (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 10 June 2004.
- ^ "PM inducts two NC-D leaders into cabinet". Nepalnews. 2004-06-09. Archived 2004-06-30 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ राजदरबारको बिज्ञप्ती [Notice from the Royal Palace] (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 5 July 2004.
- ^ "Making it, breaking it". The Telegraph Weekly. 2004-07-07. Archived 2004-07-13 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "King dismisses Deuba govt., assumes power for three years". Nepalnews. 2005-01-01. Archived 2005-02-08 at the Wayback Machine.