# Second Deuba cabinet

The second Deuba cabinet was formed on 26 July 2001 after Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba was appointed as prime minister by King Gyanendra. The cabinet was expanded on 18 October 2001.
Deuba was dismissed and the cabinet was dissolved on 4 October 2002 by King Gyanendra. He was replaced by Lokendra Bahadur Chand as prime minister.

## Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Defence | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Chiranjibi Wagle | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Local Development | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Gopal Man Shrestha | 26 July 2001 | 11 March 2002 |
| Minister for Finance | Ram Sharan Mahat | 26 July 2001 | 24 May 2002 |
| Minister for Water Supply | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Bal Bahadur K.C. | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Health | Sharat Singh Bhandari | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management | Palten Gurung | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Purna Bahadur Khadka | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Jay Prakash Gupta | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Mahesh Acharya | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Amod Prasad Upadhyay | 26 July 2001 | 24 May 2002 |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Prem Lal Singh | 26 July 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for the Office of the Prime Minister | Rishikesh Gautam | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Rajendra Kharel | 18 October 2001 | 24 May 2002 |
| Minister for General Administration | Khemraj Bhatta | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Narendra Bikram Nembang | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Ministers of State ||||
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Bhakta Bahadur Balayar | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Ram Janam Chaudhary | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Devendra Raj Kandel | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Duryodhan Singh | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation | Surendra Hamal | 18 October 2001 | 11 March 2002 |
| Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management | Shiv Raj Joshi | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Narayan Sharma Paudyal | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Arjun Jung Bahadur Singh | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Laxman Prasad Mahato | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Sushila Swar | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Information and Communications | Hari Narayan Chaudhary | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Education and Sports | Narayan Prakash Saud | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Physical Planning and Construction | Keshav Thapa | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Sarbadhan Rai | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Health | Mohan Bahadur Basnet | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Bharat Kumar Shah | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Ministers ||||
| Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Prakash Bahadur Gurung | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management | Dilli Raj Sharma | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Nagendra Kumar Ray | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Sabitri Bogati | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Minister for General Administration | Dil Bahadur Lama | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Minister for Water Supply | Birendra Kumar Kanodia | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |
| Assistant Minister for Local Development | Ajaya Kumar Chaurasiya | 18 October 2001 | 4 October 2002 |