Fourth Deuba cabinet

2017 Deuba cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
2017-2018
Date formed7 June 2017
Date dissolved15 February 2018
People and organisations
Head of stateBidhya Devi Bhandari
Head of governmentSher Bahadur Deuba
Deputy head of governmentBijay Kumar Gachhadar
Gopal Man Shrestha
Member partyNepali Congress
Minor parties
Nepal Loktantrik Forum
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (from 17 October 2017)
Former members
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (until 17 October 2017)
History
Election2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election
Legislature term2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly
PredecessorSecond Dahal cabinet
SuccessorSecond Oli cabinet

On 7 June 2017, Sher Bahadur Deuba got elected as the new prime minister of Nepal and therefore formed the new Governmental Cabinet of Nepal Deuba's candidacy was supported by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, the Nepal Loktantrik Forum, the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and several small parties represented in the Nepalese Parliament after a power-sharing deal with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), who also supported Deuba's candidacy.[1] After being sworn in, Deuba formed a new government in a coalition with the parties that supported his election.[2] On 17 October 2017, in preparation for the Nepalese legislative election, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) decided to cooperate with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). For this, all of their ministers left the cabinet after Prime Minister Deuba was prepared to dismiss them.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Sher Bahadur Deuba sworn in as Prime Minister". The Himalayan Times. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ "PM Deuba prepares to sack Maoist ministers". República. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Prachanda's Maoist party to quit Deuba govt: Report". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.