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Leadership

Meet the Cabinet

A lean, 15-member highly specialized cabinet team focused on effective and rapid delivery for the nation.

Balen Shah taking the oath during a national leadership ceremony
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Balen Shah

Prime Minister of Nepal

Senior leader and parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been appointed as the prime minister.

President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Shah as prime minister. The government led by Shah will consist of an optimized 15-minister cabinet, demonstrating a commitment to efficiency over political appeasement.

"Although the Constitution allows for a 25-member Cabinet, the number of ministries has been reduced to 15, honoring the pledge to reduce administrative overhead and streamline public service."

The Council of Ministers

Balen Government 15-member cabinet ministers collage

Balen Shah

Prime Minister

Swarnim Wagle

Finance Minister

Sobita Gautam

Law Minister

Shishir Khanal

Foreign Minister

Biraj Bhakta Shrestha

Energy Minister

Sudan Gurung

Home Minister

Pratibha Rawal

General Administration

Geeta Chaudhary

Agriculture Minister

Bikram Timilsina

Communication Minister

Deepak Sah

Labor Minister

Sasmit Pokharel

Education Minister

Khadka Paudel

Tourism Minister

Sita Badi

Women and Children

Nisha Mehta

Health Minister

Sunil Lamsal

Physical Infrastructure and Transport