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
federal parliament
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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