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Almost one year after the people's movement of April 2006 and after numerous power struggles among the party leaders, accompanied by strong foreign intervention by India and especially by the US government, a new council of ministers under participation of the CPN (Maoist) has been formed on April 1, 2007. This council of ministers is once again everything else but inclusive: only 2 women among 22 members, again 30% male Bahuns, only 3 ethnic Madhesis (share in population according to census > 30%), etc. Positive is the inclusion of two Dalits as full scale ministers though they are ranked in the lower levels of the internal cabinet.
(as amended on 10 January 2008)
Ministers Name Portfolio Affiliation / Comments Ethnicity Born Sex
1 Girija Prasad Koirala prime minister; defence Nepali Congress Bahun 1925 M
2 Ram Chandra Poudel peace and reconstruction Nepali Congress Bahun M
3 Sahana Pradhan foreign affairs CPN (UML) Newar F
4 Krishna Bahdaur Mahara information and communications CPN (Maoist) Chhetri
M
5 Pradeep Nepal education and sports CPN (UML) Bahun M
6Pharmullah Mansurscience and technologyNepali CongressMadhesi (Muslim)M
7 Ram Sharan Mahat finance Nepali Congress Chhetri 1951 M
8 Narendra Bikram Nemwang law, justice and parliamentary affairs Nepali Congress Limbu M
9 Krishna Prasad Sitaula home Nepali Congress Bahun M
10 Dev Gurung local development CPN (Maoist) Gurung M
11Matrika Yadav
forest and soil conservationCPN (Maoist)Madhesi (Hindu)
M
12 Prithvi Subba Gurung culture, tourism and civil aviation CPN (UML) Gurung M
13 Chabi Lal Biswokarma agriculture and cooperatives CPN (UML) Dalit (Kami)
M
14 Hisila Yami works and physical planning CPN (Maoist) Magar
F
15 Jagat Bogati land reforms and management United Left Front Bahun
M
16Giriraj Mani Pokhrelhealth and populationPeople's Front NepalBahun
M
17Pampha Bhushalwomen, children and social welfareCPN (Moist)Bahun

F
18Ramesh Lekhaklabour and transport managementNepali CongressBahunM
16 Gyanendra Bahadur Karki water resources CPN (Maoist) Chhetri
M
17Shyam Sundar Guptaindustry, commerce and suppliesNepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi)Madhesi (Hindu)
M
18Ram Chandra Yadavgeneral administrationCPN (UML)Madhesi (Hindu)M
19Sujata Koirala(without portfolio; daughter of PM)CPN (Moist)Bahun

F
Ministers of State Name Portfolio Affiliation / Comments Ethnicity Born Sex
20 Nagendra Chaudary culture, tourism and civil aviation CPN (UML) Madhesi (Tharu) M
21 Padam Rai local development CPN (Maoist) Rai M
22Nabin Kumar B.K.women, children and social welfareCPN (Maoist)Dalit (Kami)M
23Dina Upadhyaya Aryalwater resourcesNepali CongressBahunM
24 Ram Kumar Chaudhary home Nepali Congress Madhesi (Tharu) M
25 Indra Bahadur Gurung law, justice and parliamentary affairs Nepali Congress Gurung M
26 Mahendra Singh Rathaur education and sports CPN (UML) Madhesi (Hindu) M
27 Shashi Shrestha health and population Jana Morcha Nepal Newar F

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