Cabinet Reshuffled, with Two New Ministers

President Ramchandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, today made appointments to and reshuffled the existing Council of Ministers.

According to the Office of the President, the Council of Ministers has been reshuffled with division of portfolio as follows in pursuant to Article 76 (9) and on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

Balendra Shah, Prime Minister, Defense

Dr Swarnim Wagle, Finance

Shisir Khanal, Foreign Affairs

Birajbhakta Shrestha, Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation

Sudhan Gurung, Home Affairs

Sunil Lamsal, Infrastructure Development

Sobita Gautam, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

Mahabir Pun, Science, Technology and Innovation

Sita Badi, Women, children, gender and sexual minorities and social security

Pratibha Rawal, Land management, cooperatives, federal and general administration

Nisha Mehta, Health and Food Safety

Sasmit Pokharel, Education and Sports

Khadkaraj Paudel, Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

Dr Bikram Timilsina, Information and Communications

Gita Chaudhary, Agriculture, Forest and Environment

Gauri Kumari, Industry, Commerce and Supplies

Ramji Yadav, Youth, Labor and Employment

Also today, newly appointed ministers Sudhan Gurung and Mahabir Pun took the oath of office and secrecy before the President at a special ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today. (RSS)