# Baburam Bhattarai cabinet

The Baburam Bhattarai cabinet was formed on 29 August 2011 after Baburam Bhattarai of UCPN (Maoist) was appointed as prime minister. The cabinet was expanded on 4 September, 15 September and 8 November 2011. The coalition government was formed with the United Democratic Madhesi Front and minor parties in the Constituent Assembly.
The ministers in the coalition resigned on 4 May 2012 to make way for a national unity government. The cabinet was reformed on 5 May 2012 including the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML). The cabinet was expanded on 16 and 18 May. Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) withdrew from the cabinet on 29 May 2012.
As a way out of the political deadlock since the dissolution of the first Nepalese Constituent Assembly in 2012, he was replaced by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi on 14 March 2013 as the head of an interim government that was to hold elections by 21 June 2013.

## Cabinet
### August 2011–May 2012

| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal | Baburam Bhattarai | UCPN (Maoist) | 29 August 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Home Affairs | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 29 August 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Defence | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 19 October 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Foreign Affairs | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Information and Communication Technology | Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta | MJF (Republican) | 4 September 2017 | 21 February 2012 |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Works | Hridayesh Tripathi | TMLP | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Law and Justice | Hridayesh Tripathi | TMLP | 4 September 2011 | 15 September 2011 |
| Minister for Energy | Post Bahadur Bogati | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Education | Post Bahadur Bogati | UCPN (Maoist) | 19 October 2011 | 8 November 2011 |
| Minister for Local Development | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Education | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | UCPN (Maoist) | 15 September 2011 | 19 October 2011 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | UCPN (Maoist) | 19 October 2011 | 8 November 2011 |
| Minister for Defence | Sharat Singh Bhandari | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 15 September 2011 | 19 October 2011 |
| Minister for Health and Population | Rajendra Mahato | Sadbhavana | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Finance | Barsaman Pun | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Peace and Reconstruction | Barsaman Pun | UCPN (Maoist) | 15 September 2011 | 8 November 2011 |
| Minister for Education | Dina Nath Sharma | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Irrigation | Mahendra Raya Yadav | TMLP Nepal | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Mahendra Raya Yadav | TMLP Nepal | 4 September 2011 | 18 September 2011 |
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Lokendra Bista Magar | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs, Parliamentary System and Culture | Gopal Kirati | UCPN (Maoist) | 15 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Commerce and Supply | Lekh Raj Bhatta | UCPN (Maoist) | 15 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Prabhu Sah | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 19 October 2011 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Bhim Prasad Gautam | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for General Administration | Ram Kumar Yadav | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Industry | Anil Kumar Jha | Sanghiya Sadbhavana | 15 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Law and Justice | Brijesh Kumar Gupta | TMLP | 15 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Environment | Hemraj Tated | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 15 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Nandan Kumar Dutt | MJF (Republican) | 4 September 2011 | 26 March 2012 |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Kamala Roka | UCPN (Maoist) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister without portfolio | Raj Lal Yadav | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation | Mohamad Wokil Musalman | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Dan Bahadur Kurmi | TMLP Nepal | 18 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Labour and Transport Management | Sarita Giri | Sadbhawana (Anandidevi) | 8 November 2011 | 23 March 2012 |
| Minister for Labour and Transport Management | Malabar Singh Thapa | Janamukti | 23 March 2012 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Kalpana Dhamala | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister for Peace and Reconstruction | Satya Pahadi | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Ministers of State |||||
| Minister of State for Defence | Ram Bachhan Ahir | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Health and Population | Saroj Kumar Yadav | Sanghiya Sadbhavana | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Dilip Maharjan | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 23 March 2012 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Dilip Maharjan | UCPN (Maoist) | 23 March 2012 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Supply | Bishnu Prasad Chaudhari | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Energy | Surya Man Dong | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Education | Lila Kumari Bhandari | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Youth and Sports | Gopi Achhami | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Ghan Shyam Yadav | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Jwala Kumari Sah | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 23 March 2012 |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Jwala Kumari Sah | UCPN (Maoist) | 23 March 2012 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs, Parliamentary System and Culture | Sushma Sharma | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Hari Raj Limbu | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for General Administration | Sunita Kumari Mahato | UCPN (Maoist) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Bhim Raj Chaudhary Rajbanshi | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Forest and Soil Conservation | Laxman Mahato | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Environment | Durga Devi Mahato | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Law and Justice | Kashi Devi Jha | TMLP | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Ishwar Dayal Mishra | TMLP | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Arbind Sah | TMLP Nepal | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Irrigation | Ramani Ram | TMLP Nepal | 8 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Industry | Khobhari Raya | Sanghiya Sadbhavana | 13 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology | Surita Kumari Sah | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 13 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Om Prakash Yadav | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 13 November 2011 | 4 May 2012 |

### May 2012–March 2013

| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Assumed office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal | Baburam Bhattarai | UCPN (Maoist) | 29 August 2011 | 14 March 2013 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Home Affairs | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | MFJN (Loktantrik) | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | 1 June 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Energy | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | 1 June 2012 | 16 July 2012 |
| Minister for Federal Affairs, Local Development and General Administration | Narayan Kaji Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | 16 July 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | Krishna Prasad Sitaula | Congress | 6 May 2012 | 29 May 2012 |
| Minister for Defence Minister for Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs | Krishna Prasad Sitaula | Congress | 18 May 2012 | 29 May 2012 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Agriculture Development Minister for Youth and Sports | Ishwar Pokhrel | CPN (UML) | 16 May 2012 | 29 May 2012 |
| Minister for Physical Planning, Works and Transportation Management | Hridayesh Tripathi | TMLP | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Post Bahadur Bogati | UCPN (Maoist) | 18 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Labour and Employment | Post Bahadur Bogati | UCPN (Maoist) | 20 October 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Peace and Reconstruction | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | UCPN (Maoist) | 18 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | UCPN (Maoist) | 18 September 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Health and Population | Rajendra Mahato | Sadbhavana | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Finance | Barsaman Pun | UCPN (Maoist) | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Education | Dina Nath Sharma | UCPN (Maoist) | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Irrigation | Mahendra Raya Yadav | TMLP Nepal | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Industry | Anil Kumar Jha | Sanghiya Sadbhavana | 18 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Information and Communication Technology | Raj Kishor Yadav | MJF (Republican) | 5 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Federal Affairs, Local Development and General Administration | Surya Man Gurung | Congress | 5 May 2012 | 29 May 2012 |
| Minister for Commerce and Supplies | Parshuram Khapung | RPP | 18 May 2012 | 29 May 2012 |
| Minister for Energy | Radha Gyawali | CPN (UML) | 18 May 2012 | 29 May 2012 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Chandra Dev Joshi | CPN (United) | 18 May 2012 | 18 September 2012 |
| Minister for Environment Minister for Science and Technology | Keshav Man Shakya | Nepa Rastriya | 18 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation | Eknath Dhakal | Nepal Pariwar Dal | 18 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Labour and Employment | Kumar Belbase | CPN (ML) | 20 May 2012 | 20 October 2012 |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Yadubamsha Jha | CPN (MLS) | 20 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Badri Prasad Neupane | CBREPN | 20 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 |