# List of ministries of Nepal

The Government of Nepal exercises its executive authority through a number of government ministries. The ministries are headed by a cabinet minister, who sits in the Council of Ministers, and is sometimes supported by a state minister .

## Federal government

This is a comprehensive list of all federal ministries of Nepal. The full list of ministries and ministers under the Fourth Oli cabinet is given below.
| | Ministry | नेपालीमा | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers | प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषदको कार्यालय | KP Sharma Oli | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Defence | रक्षा मन्त्रलय | Manbir Rai | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Home Affairs | गृह मन्त्रलय | Ramesh Lekhak | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development | कृषि तथा पशुपंक्षी विकास मन्त्रालय | Ram Nath Adhikari | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | कानुन, न्याय तथा संसदीय मामिला मन्त्रालय | Ajay Chaurasiya | Official website |
| 6 | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology | शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्रलय | Bidya Bhattarai | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security | श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रलय | Sharat Singh Bhandari | Official website |
| 8 | Ministry of Finance | अर्थ मन्त्रलय | Bishnu Prasad Paudel | Official website |
| 9 | Ministry of Water Supply | खानेपानी मन्त्रलय | Pradeep Yadav | Official website |
| 10 | Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation | ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाई मन्त्रलय | Deepak Khadka | Official website |
| 11 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | परराष्ट्र मन्त्रलय | Arzu Rana Deuba | Official website |
| 12 | Ministry of Communication and Information Technology | सञ्‍चार तथा सूचना प्रविधि मन्त्रलय | Prithvi Subba Gurung | Official website |
| 13 | Ministry of Health and Population | स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसङ्‌ख्या मन्त्रलय | Pradip Paudel | Official website |
| 14 | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रलय | Badri Prasad Pandey | Official website |
| 15 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport | भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा यातायात मन्त्रलय | Devendra Dahal | Official website |
| 16 | Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation | भूमि व्यवस्था, सहकारी तथा गरिबी निवारण मन्त्रलय | Balaram Adhikari | Official website |
| 17 | Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies | उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रलय | Damodar Bhandari | Official website |
| 18 | Ministry of Urban Development | सहरी विकास मन्त्रलय | Prakash Man Singh | Official website |
| 19 | Ministry of Youth and Sports | युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रलय | Teju Lal Chaudhary | Official website |
| 20 | Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens | महिला, बालबालिका तथा ज्येष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रलय | Nawal Kishor Sah | Official website |
| 21 | Ministry of Forests and Environment | वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रलय | Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri | Official website |
| 22 | Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration | सङ्घीय मामिला तथा सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्रालय | Raj Kumar Gupta | Official website |

## Provincial government

The ministries of provinces in Nepal are as follows.

### Koshi Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible |
| 1 | Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद् को कार्यालय | Hikmat Kumar Karki |
| 2 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning | आर्थिक मामिला तथा योजना मन्त्रालय | Ram Bahadur Rana Magar |
| 3 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development | भौतिक पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रालय | Ganesh Uprety |
| 4 | Ministry of Social Development | सामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय | Panchakarna Rai |
| 5 | Ministry of Water Supply, Irrigation and Energy | खानेपानी, सिँचाइ तथा उर्जा मन्त्रालय | Ekraj Karki |
| 6 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानुन मन्त्रालय | Lilla Ballabh Adhikari |
| 7 | Ministry of Tourism, Forests and Environment | पर्यटन, वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालय | Bandana Jhagad |
| 8 | Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives | उद्योग, कृषि तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | Hikmat Kumar Karki |
| 9 | Ministry of Health | स्वास्थ्य मन्त्रालय | Hikmat Kumar Karki |

### Madhesh Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय | [] | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development | भौतिक पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रालय | Ram Saroj Yadav | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning | आर्थिक मामिला तथा योजना मन्त्रालय | Shailendra Prasad Sah | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning | आर्थिक मामिला तथा योजना मन्त्रालय | Usha Yadav (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालय | Bharat Prasad Sah | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालय | Rubi Karn (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | भुमि व्यवस्था, कृषि तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | Bijay Kumar Yadav | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | भुमि व्यवस्था, कृषि तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | Yogendra Ray Yadav (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 6 | Ministry of Social Development | सामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय | Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Forest | उद्योग, पर्यटन तथा वन मन्त्रालय | Satrudhan Mahato | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Forest | उद्योग, पर्यटन तथा वन मन्त्रालय | Nagendra Raya Yadav (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 8 | Ministry of Women, Children, Youth and Sports | महिला, बालबालिका, युवा तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालय | Birendra Prasad Singh | Official website |
| 9 | Ministry of Energy and Water Supply | ऊर्जा तथा खानेपानी मन्त्रालय | Om Prakash Sharma | Official website |
| 10 | Ministry of Law, Justice and Provincial Assembly Affairs | कानुन, न्याय तथा प्रदेश सभा मामिला मन्त्रालय | Pramod Kumar Yadav | Official website |

### Bagmati Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय | Shalikram Jamarkattel | Official website |
| 2 | Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning | आर्थिक मामिला तथा योजना मन्त्री | Bahadur Singh Lama | Official website |
| 3 | Minister for Drinking Water, Energy and Irrigation | खानेपानी, उर्जा तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्री | Tirtha Bahadur Lama | Official website |
| 4 | Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development | भौतिक पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्री | Yuvaraj Dulal | Official website |
| 5 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्री | Ganga Narayan Shrestha | Official website |
| 6 | Minister for Social Development | सामाजिक विकास मन्त्री | Kumari Moktan | Official website |
| 7 | Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development | कृषि तथा पशुपन्छी विकास मन्त्री | Dr.Rajendra Mann Shrestha | Official website |
| 8 | Minister for Health | स्वास्थ्य मन्त्री | Uttam Joshi | Official website |
| 9 | Minister for Labour, Employment and Transportation | श्रम, रोजगार तथा यातायात मन्त्री | Laxman Lamsal | Official website |
| 10 | Minister for Industry, Commerce, Land and Administration | पर्यटन, उद्योग तथा सहकारी मन्त्री | Ramakrishna Chitrakar | Official website |
| 11 | Minister for Forest and Environment | वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्री | Masina Khadka | Official website |

### Gandaki Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिद्को कार्यालय | Khakraj adhikari | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Health and Population | सामाजिक विकास तथा स्वास्थ्य मन्त्रालय | Shusila Simkhada | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Drinking Water | ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा खानेपानी मन्त्रालय | Saraswati Aryal Tiwari | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation | भुमिव्यवस्था, कृषि, सहकारी तथा गरिबी निवारण मन्त्रालय | Mahendr Dhoj G.C | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructures, Urban Development and Transportation | भौतिक पूर्वाधार, सहरी विकास तथा यातायात व्यवस्था मन्त्रालय | Resham Bahadur Jugjali | Official website |
| 6 | Ministry of Finance | अर्थ मन्त्रालय | Jit Prakash Ale Magar | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Tourism, Industry, Commerce and Supplies | पर्यटन, उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालय्ति | Dipendra Bahadur Thapa | Official website |

### Lumbini Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय | Sujal Sharma | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Tourism, Rural and Urban Development | पर्यटन, ग्रामीण तथा सहरी विकास मन्त्रालय | Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Tourism, Rural and Urban Development | पर्यटन, ग्रामीण तथा सहरी विकास मन्त्रालय | Rina Nepal BK (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Cooperatives | आर्थिक मामिला तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | Krishna Dhoj Khadka | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Cooperatives | आर्थिक मामिला तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | Sushma Yadav (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development | भौतिक पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रालय | Sahas Ram Yadav | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Health, Population and Family Welfare | स्वास्थ्य, जनसंख्या तथा परिवार कल्याण मन्त्रालय | Krish Banjade | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Health, Population and Family Welfare | स्वास्थ्य, जनसंख्या तथा परिवार कल्याण मन्त्रालय | Bimala Khatri Oli (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 6 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालय | Tilakram Sharma | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation | ऊर्जा, जलश्रोत तथा सिचाई मन्त्रालय | Bir Bahadur Rana | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation | ऊर्जा, जलश्रोत तथा सिचाई मन्त्रालय | Arjun Kumar Shrestha (Minister of state) | Official website |
| 8 | Ministry of Forest, Environment and Soil Conservation | वन, वातावरण तथा भु संरक्षण मन्त्रालय | Surendra Bahadur Hamal | Official website |
| 9 | Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies | उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालय | Ajay Shahi | Official website |
| 10 | Ministry of Law, Women Children and Senior Citizens | कानुन, महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय | Rama Gharti | Official website |
| 11 | Ministry of Education, Science and Sports | शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा खेलकुद मन्त्रालय | Wasiuddin Khan | Official website |
| 12 | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Transportation Management | श्रम, रोजगार तथा यातायात व्यवस्था मन्त्रालय | Purmati Dhenga | Official website |
| 13 | Ministry of Agriculture, Food Technology and Land Management | कृषि, खाद्य प्रविधि तथा भुमिव्यवस्था मन्त्रालय | Suman Sharma Rayamajhi | Official website |

### Karnali Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रिपिषद्को कार्यालय | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Social Development | सामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय | Yagya Bahadur Budha Chhetri | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives | भुमि व्यवस्था, कृषि तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | Chandra Bahadur Shahi | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning | आर्थिक मामिला तथा योजना मन्त्रालय | Binda Man Bista | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Urban Development | भौतिक पूर्वाधार तथा सहरी विकास मन्त्रालय | Padam Bahadur Rokaya | Official website |
| 6 | Ministry of Water Resource and Energy Development | जलश्रोत तथा ऊर्जा विकास मन्त्रालय | Ganesh Prasad Singh | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानुन मन्त्रालय | Him Bahadur Shahi | Official website |
| 8 | Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment | उद्योग, पर्यटन, वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालय | Karchen Lama | Official website |

### Sudurpashchim Province

| S.N. | Ministry | Nepali | Minister responsible | Website |
| 1 | Office of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers | मुख्यमंत्री तथा मन्त्रीपरिषद्को कार्यालय | Kamal Bahadur Shah | Official website |
| 2 | Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development | भौतिक पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रालय | Prakash Bahadur Deuba | Official website |
| 3 | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning | आर्थिक मामिला तथा योजना मन्त्रालय | Naresh Kumar Shahi | Official website |
| 4 | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law | आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानुन मन्त्रालय | | Official website |
| 5 | Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment | उद्योग, पर्यटन, वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालय | | Official Website |
| 6 | Ministry of Social Development | सामाजिक विकास मन्त्रालय | | Official website |
| 7 | Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives | भुमि व्यवस्था, कृषि तथा सहकारी मन्त्रालय | | Official website |