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More than four months after the elections for a constituent assembly, Pushpa Kamal Dahal (CPN-Maoist) has been elected as the new prime minister by the CA on 15 August 2008. It took another two weeks to form a 24 member cabinet. Following is the composition of the current council of ministers as formed on 31 August 2008 as amended on 25 March 2009.
Ministers Name Portfolio Affiliation / Comments Ethnicity Born Sex
1 Pushpa Kamal Dahal prime minister CPN (Maoist) Bahun 1954 M
2 Bamdev Gautam deputy prime minister; home CPN (UML) Bahun 1948 M
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai finance CPN (Maoist) Bahun 1953 M
Ram Bahadur Thapa defence CPN (Maoist) Magar
M
Krishna Bahadur Mahara information and communication CPN (Maoist) Chhetri M
Dev Gurunglaw and constituent assemblyCPN (Maoist)Gurung1958M
Pampha Bhusal general administration CPN (Maoist) Bahun
F
Hisila Yami tourism and civil aviation CPN (Maoist) Magar F
Lekh Raj Bhatta labour and transport CPN (Maoist) Madhesi (Hindu) M
Gopal Kiranti culture and state restruction CPN (Maoist) Limbu M
Mahendra Paswan
land reform and managementCPN (Maoist)Dalit
M
Janardan Sharma Prabhakar peace CPN (Maoist) Bahun M
Ram Chandra Jha local development CPN (UML) Madhesi (Hindu)
M
Bishnu Poudel water resources CPN (UML) Bahun
M
Kiran Gurung forest CPN (UML) Gurung
M
Gopal Shakyayouth and sportsCPN (UML)Newar
M
Asta Laxmi ShakyaindustryCPN (UML)Newar
F
Upendra YadavforeignMPRFMadhesi (Hindu)M
Bijaya Kumar Gachhchadar physical planning MPRF Madhesi (Hindu)
M
Jaya Prakash GuptaagricultureMPRFMadhesi (Hindu)
M
Renu YadaveducationMPRFMadhesi (Hindu)F
Rajendra Mahatocommerce and supplyNepal  Sadbhavana PartyMadhesi (Hindu)
M
Ganesh Sahscience, environment and technologyCPN (United)Madhesi (Hindu)
M
Giriraj Mani Pokharelhealth and populationPeople's Front NepalBahun
M
Ram Sharan Chaudharywomen, children and socialwelfareCPN (Maoist)TharuM
Ministers of State Name Portfolio Affiliation / Comments Ethnicity Born Sex

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