The Council of Ministers ( ne, मन्त्रीमण्डल, translit=mantrīmaṇḍala) or Federal Executive ( ne, संघीय कार्यपालिका, translit=Saṅghīya kāryapālikā, label=) is the executive body of the federal government of Nepal. The

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

is the head of the council of ministers. The incumbent prime minister is

Pushpa Kamal Dahal Pushpa Kamal Dahal ( ne, पुष्पकमल दाहाल; born 11 December 1954), also widely known by his nom de guerre Prachanda (, ; meaning "fierce"), is a Nepalese politician serving as the current Prime Minister of Nepal. He pre ...

Formation

According to the

Constitution of Nepal Constitution of Nepal 2015 ( ne, नेपालको संविधान २०७२) is the present governing Constitution of Nepal. Nepal is governed according to the Constitution which came into effect on 20 September 2015, replacing the ...

, the Prime Minister is appointed by the

President of Nepal The president of Nepal ( ne, नेपालको राष्ट्रपति, translit=Nēpālakō Rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of Nepal and the commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces. The president is indirectly elected ...

. The President on the recommendation of the

Prime Minister of Nepal The Prime Minister of Nepal ( ne, नेपालको प्रधानमन्त्री) is the head of government of Nepal. The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers of Nepal and the chief adviser to the President of N ...

forms a council of ministers consisting of members not exceeding twenty five in number from among the members of the

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on the basis of the principle of inclusion.

Removal

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the minister ceases to hold office by: * tendering resignation in writing to the Prime Minister, * removal by the Prime Minister, * vacancy in the office of Prime Minister, or, * death.

Current Council of Ministers

Current Cabinet:

Third Dahal cabinet The Third Dahal cabinet is the current Government of Nepal, formed on 26 December 2022 after Pushpa Kamal Dahal was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal by president Bidya Devi Bhandari, following the 2022 Nepalese general election Ge ...

Date of Formation: 26 December 2022''

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Council of Ministers of Nepal Lists of Nepalese politicians Government of Nepal Cabinet of Nepal