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 27 March 2026 the Prime Minister is Balendra Shah.
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.
Oath of Office And Secrecy
Members of the Council of Ministers of Nepal are required to take an oath of office and secrecy before the President prior to assuming their duties, in accordance with Part 7 Article 80 of the Constitution of Nepal.[3] The form and wording of the oath are prescribed by the Act Relating to oath, 2079[4].
‘म (नाम) नेपालको सार्वभौमसत्ता र राजकीयसत्ता नेपाली जनतामा निहित रहेको नेपालको संविधानप्रति पूर्ण वफादार रही सत्य निष्ठापूर्वक प्रतिज्ञा गर्दै ईश्वरको/देश र जनताको नाममा शपथ लिन्छु कि प्रधानमन्त्रि/मन्त्रि पदको जिम्मेवारी प्रचलित कानूनको पालना गरी मुलुक र जनताको भलो चिताई कसैको डर नमानी, पक्षपात नगरी, पूर्वाग्रह वा खराब भावना नराखी इमान्दारीका साथ वहन गर्नेछु र आफ्नो कर्तव्य पालनाको सिलसिलामा आफूलाई जानकारीमा आएको कुरा म पदमा बहाल रहँदा वा नरहँदा जुनसुकै अवस्थामा पनि प्रचलित कानूनको पालना गर्दा बाहेक अरु अवस्थामा कुनै किसिमबाट पनि प्रकट वा संकेत गर्ने छैन।’
— अनुसूची; दफा ३(२), ३(३) र ५(२), शपथ सम्बन्धी ऐन, २०७९
‘I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or, solemnly affirm in the name of the Nation and the People) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of Nepal, in which the sovereignty and state authority of Nepal are vested in the Nepali people. I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as Prime Minister(or, Minister) in compliance with the prevailing laws, keeping the welfare of the country and the people as my foremost concern, without fear or favour, impartiality or prejudice, and with honesty. I further swear/affirm that I will not disclose or indicate any information that comes to my knowledge in the course of performing my duties, except as required by law, whether I remain in office or not.’
— Schedule; Sections 3(2), 3(3), and 5(2), Act Relating to oath, 2079
Note: The above English text is an unofficial translation and is a direct rendering of the original Nepali version as provided in the Act Relating to Oath, 2079. In case of any inconsistency, the Nepali version shall prevail.
Current Council of Ministers
The list of ministers is as follows:[5][6][7]
References
- ^ “Constitution of Nepal”. Constitute Project. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ “नेपाल कानून आयोग – NLC”.
- ^ “Functions, duties and powers of the President as per the Constitution of Nepal”. Office of the President of Nepal. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ “Act relating to Oath, 2079”. Nepal Law Commission. Nepal Law Commission. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ^ “Om Prakash Aryal to head Home and Law Ministries”. Setopati. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ “Cabinet expansion: Three ministers to take oath today”. Khabarhub. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ Giri, Anil (15 September 2025). “Karki inducts Khanal, Ghising and Aryal into interim Cabinet”. The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ “Official website”. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ “Balendra Shah sworn in as prime minister”. The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ “Dr. Swarnim Wagle Takes Helm as Finance Minister Amid Economic Headwinds”. Ratopati. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ “Home Minister Gurung ranks third in Balen-led Cabinet; Full ministerial line-up revealed”. myRepública. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ “Sasmit Pokharel Appointed as New Minister of Education, Science and Technology, and Youth and Sports”. Educate Nepal. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ a b “Gauri Kumari Yadav and Ramji Yadav appointed ministers”. Khabarhub. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
External links
- Official website Archived 2023-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
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