Council of Ministers of Nepal

The Council of Ministers (Nepali: मन्त्रिपरिषद्, romanized: Mantriparishad) or Federal Executive (Nepali: संघीय कार्यपालिका, romanized: Saṅghīya kāryapālikā) is the executive body of the federal government of Nepal. The prime minister is the head of the council of ministers. Since September 12, 2025, the Prime Minister is Sushila Karki.

Council of Ministers of Nepal
मन्त्रिपरिषद्
Overview
State	Nepal
Leader	Prime Minister
Appointed by	President
Main organ	Council of Ministers
Responsible to	President
Headquarters	Singha Durbar, Kathmandu

Formation

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Nepal. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Nepal forms a council of ministers consisting of members not exceeding twenty five in number from among the members of the federal parliament on the basis of the principle of inclusion.^[1]

Removal

According to the Constitution of Nepal, the minister ceases to hold office by:^[2]

• 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

The list of ministers is as follows:^[3][4][5]

Karki interim cabinet
Portfolio	Minister	Office(s)	Took Office	Ref.	Remarks
Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Nepal	Sushila Karki	Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers	12 September 2025 (36 days)	[6]
Hon'ble Minister
Minister of Finance	Rameshwor Prasad Khanal	Ministry of Finance	15 September 2025	[7]
Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration		Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration	22 September 2025	[8]
Minister of Urban Development	Kul Man Ghising	Ministry of Urban Development	15 September 2025	[9]
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation		Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation		[10]
Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport		Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport		[11]
Minister of Home Affairs	Om Prakash Aryal	Ministry of Home Affairs	15 September 2025	[12]
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies	Anil Kumar Sinha	Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies	22 September 2025	[13]
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs		Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs		[14]
Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation		Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation		[15]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology	Mahabir Pun	Ministry of Education, Science and Technology	22 September 2025	[16]
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development	Madan Prasad Pariyar	Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development	22 September 2025	[17]
Minister of Communications and Information Technology	Jagdish Kharel	Ministry of Communications and Information Technology	22 September 2025	[18]
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security		Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security		[19]
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Ministry of Foreign Affairs		[20]
Minister of Water Supply		Ministry of Water Supply		[21]
Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens		Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens		[22]
Minister of Youth and Sports		Ministry of Youth and Sports		[23]
Minister of Health and Population		Ministry of Health and Population		[24]
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation		Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation		[25]
Minister of Defence		Ministry of Defence		[26]
Minister of Forests and Environment		Ministry of Forests and Environment		[27]
Source: Office of the Prime Minister & Council of Ministers[28]