# Fourth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet

The fourth Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 21 March 2000 after Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed as the prime minister by King Birendra. After the His Majesty's Government (Division of Work) Regulations 2000 came into effect on 18 April 2000, the cabinet was reformed. The cabinet was reshuffled on 7 February 2001.
The cabinet was dissolved on 22 July 2001, after the resignation of Koirala three days prior. He was replaced by Sher Bahadur Deuba.

## Cabinet
### March–April 2000

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for Defence | Girija Prasad Koirala | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ram Chandra Poudel | 21 March 2000 | 13 July 2001 |
| Minister for Local Development | Ram Chandra Poudel | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Water Supply Minister for Construction and Transportation | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 21 March 2000 | 8 August 2000 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Govinda Raj Joshi | 21 March 2000 | 29 September 2000 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Chakra Prasad Bastola | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Law and Justice Minister for Parliamentary Affairs | Mahantha Thakur | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Siddha Raj Ojha | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Jay Prakash Gupta | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Health | Ram Baran Yadav | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Finance | Mahesh Acharya | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Industry Minister for Commerce | Ram Krishna Tamrakar | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation | Tarinee Datt Chataut | 21 March 2000 | 25 January 2001 |
| Minister for Education | Amod Prasad Upadhyay | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Ministers of State ||||
| Minister of State for Agriculture | Baldev Sharma Majgaiya | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Population and Environment | Shiv Raj Joshi | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation | Mohammad Aftab Alam | 21 March 2000 | 31 July 2000 |
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Ram Bahadur Gurung | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare | Kamala Panta | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Industry Minister of State for Commerce | Narendra Bikram Nembang | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Education | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Labour | Surendra Hamal | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Gopal Rai | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Suresh Malla | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Health | Tirtha Ram Dangol | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |

### April 2000–February 2001

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs | Girija Prasad Koirala | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ram Chandra Poudel | 21 March 2000 | 13 July 2001 |
| Minister for Local Development | Ram Chandra Poudel | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ram Chandra Poudel | 29 September 2000 | 13 July 2001 |
| Minister for Water Supply Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 21 March 2000 | 8 August 2000 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Govinda Raj Joshi | 21 March 2000 | 29 September 2000 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Chakra Prasad Bastola | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Mahantha Thakur | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Siddha Raj Ojha | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Jay Prakash Gupta | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Health | Ram Baran Yadav | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Finance | Mahesh Acharya | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Defence | Mahesh Acharya | 2 October 2000 | |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Ram Krishna Tamrakar | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Ram Krishna Tamrakar | 25 January 2001 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Tarinee Datt Chataut | 21 March 2000 | 25 January 2001 |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Amod Prasad Upadhyay | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Ministers of State ||||
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Baldev Sharma Majgaiya | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Population and Environment | Shiv Raj Joshi | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation | Mohammad Aftab Alam | 21 March 2000 | 31 July 2000 |
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Ram Bahadur Gurung | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Kamala Panta | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Narendra Bikram Nembang | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Education and Sports | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management | Surendra Hamal | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Gopal Rai | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Suresh Malla | 21 March 2000 | 7 February 2001 |
| Minister of State for Health | Tirtha Ram Dangol | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |

### February 2001

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for General Administration | Girija Prasad Koirala | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ram Chandra Poudel | 21 March 2000 | 13 July 2001 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Ram Chandra Poudel | 29 September 2000 | 13 July 2001 |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 7 February 2001 | 13 February 2001 |
| Minister for Local Development | Govinda Raj Joshi | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Govinda Raj Joshi | 26 June 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Chakra Prasad Bastola | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Chakra Prasad Bastola | 15 March 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Chakra Prasad Bastola | 13 July 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Finance | Ram Sharan Mahat | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Mahantha Thakur | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Mahantha Thakur | 13 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Siddha Raj Ojha | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Omkar Prasad Shrestha | 7 February 2001 | 26 June 2001 |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management | Palten Gurung | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Jay Prakash Gupta | 7 February 2001 | 15 March 2001 |
| Minister for Defence | Mahesh Acharya | 2 October 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Health | Ram Krishna Tamrakar | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Amod Prasad Upadhyay | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Water Supply | Baldev Sharma Majgaiya | 7 February 2001 | 1 May 2001 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Shiv Raj Joshi | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Prakash Koirala | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Ministers of State ||||
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Mohammad Aftab Alam | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Krishna Prasad Sitaula | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Kamala Panta | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Narendra Bikram Nembang | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Education and Sports | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management | Surendra Hamal | 21 March 2000 | 15 March 2001 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Gopal Rai | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Physical Planning and Construction | Suresh Malla | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Health | Tirtha Ram Dangol | 21 March 2000 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Hari Prasad Sapkota | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Mahadev Gurung | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Benupraj Prasai | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Information and Communications | Pushkar Ojha | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Minister of State for Forests and Soil Conservation | Shiva Kumar Basnet | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Assistant Ministers ||||
| Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Ramhari Dangol | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Assistant Minister for Local Development | Keshar Man Rokka | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs | Romy Gauchan | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Assistant Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Mahendra Kumar Raya | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |
| Assistant Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Janak Raj Giri | 7 February 2001 | 22 July 2001 |