# Minister of Forests and Environment (Nepal)

The Minister of Forests and Environment is the head of the Ministry of Forests and Environment of the Government of Nepal. One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsible for overseeing the conservation and management of forests, protecting wildlife, and addressing environmental issues such as pollution and climate change. They play a crucial role in formulating policies and regulations to ensure sustainable use of natural resources and environmental protection.
The current minister is Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri who took office on 15 July 2024.

## List of former ministers of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2008–present)

| No. | Name | Took of office | Took of office | Took of office | Political party | Prime Minister |
| Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation |||||||||
| – | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | 18 August 2008 | 31 August 2008 | 13 | CPN (Maoist) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| 68 | Kiran Gurung | 31 August 2008 | 25 May 2009 | 267 | CPN (UML) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| – | Madhav Kumar Nepal | 25 May 2009 | 24 June 2009 | 30 | CPN (UML) | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| 69 | Deepak Bohara | 24 June 2009 | 6 February 2011 | 592 | RPP | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| – | Jhala Nath Khanal | 6 February 2011 | 17 March 2011 | 39 | CPN (UML) | Jhala Nath Khanal |
| 70 | Bishnu Prasad Paudel | 17 March 2011 | 11 April 2011 | 25 | CPN (UML) | Jhala Nath Khanal |
| 71 | Bhanu Bhakta Joshi | 11 April 2011 | 29 August 2011 | 140 | CPN (UML) | Jhala Nath Khanal |
| – | Baburam Bhattarai | 29 August 2011 | 4 September 2011 | 6 | UCPN (Maoist) | Baburam Bhattarai |
| 72 | Mohamad Wokil Musalman | 4 September 2011 | 4 May 2012 | 243 | MFJN (Loktantrik) | Baburam Bhattarai |
| – | Baburam Bhattarai | 5 May 2012 | 20 May 2012 | 15 | UCPN (Maoist) | Baburam Bhattarai |
| 73 | Yadubamsha Jha | 20 May 2012 | 14 March 2013 | 298 | CPN (MLS) | Baburam Bhattarai |
| 74 | Tek Bahadur Thapa Gharti | 18 March 2013 | 11 February 2014 | 330 | Independent | Khil Raj Regmi (as Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers) |
| – | Sushil Koirala | 11 February 2014 | 25 February 2014 | 14 | Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala |
| Minister of Forests |||||||||
| 75 | Mahesh Acharya | 25 February 2014 | 12 October 2015 | 594 | Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala |
| Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation |||||||||
| 76 | Agni Prasad Sapkota | 12 October 2015 | 3 July 2016 | 265 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| 77 | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 3 July 2016 | 4 August 2016 | 32 | MFJN (Loktantrik) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| – | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | 4 August 2016 | 25 August 2016 | 21 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| 78 | Shankar Bhandari | 25 August 2016 | 7 June 2017 | 286 | Nepali Congress | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| – | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 7 June 2017 | 11 September 2017 | 96 | Nepali Congress | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| 79 | Bikram Pandey | 11 September 2017 | 15 February 2018 | 157 | RPP | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| – | K. P. Sharma Oli | 15 February 2018 | 16 March 2018 | 29 | CPN (UML) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| Minister of Forests and Environment |||||||||
| 80 | Shakti Bahadur Basnet | 16 March 2018 | 20 December 2020 | 1,010 | CPN (MC) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| 80 | Shakti Bahadur Basnet | 16 March 2018 | 20 December 2020 | 1,010 | NCP | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| 81 | Prem Ale | 25 December 2020 | 4 June 2021 | 161 | NCP | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| 81 | Prem Ale | 25 December 2020 | 4 June 2021 | 161 | CPN (UML) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| 82 | Narad Muni Rana | 10 June 2021 | 22 June 2021 | 12 | CPN (UML) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| 83 | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | 24 June 2021 | 12 July 2021 | 18 | CPN (UML) | K. P. Sharma Oli |
| – | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 13 July 2021 | 8 October 2021 | 87 | Nepali Congress | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| 83 | Ram Sahaya Yadav | 8 October 2021 | 4 July 2022 | 269 | PSP-N | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| 84 | Pradeep Yadav | 4 August 2022 | 14 October 2022 | 71 | PSP-N | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| – | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 14 October 2022 | 26 December 2022 | 73 | Nepali Congress | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| – | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | 26 December 2022 | 24 May 2023 | 149 | CPN (MC) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| 85 | Birendra Prasad Mahato | 24 May 2023 | 4 March 2024 | 285 | PSP-N | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| – | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | 4 March 2024 | 10 March 2024 | 6 | CPN (MC) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| 86 | Nawal Kishor Sah | 10 March 2024 | 8 July 2024 | 120 | PSP | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| – | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | 8 July 2024 | 15 July 2024 | 7 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| 87 | Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri | 15 July 2024 | Incumbent | 204 | Nepali Congress | K. P. Sharma Oli |