# First Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet

The first Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet was formed on 26 May 1991 when Girija Prasad Koirala was appointed as prime minister by King Birendra following the 1991 election. The council of ministers was recommended by Koirala and were appointed on 29 May 1991. The cabinet was expanded with the appointment of two state ministers on 5 May 1991.
Koirala reshuffled the cabinet on 30 December 1991. Koirala resigned on 30 December 1994 after the appointment of Man Mohan Adhikari as prime minister following the 1994 election.

## Cabinet
### May 1991–December 1991

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Finance Minister for Health Minister for Palace Affairs | Girija Prasad Koirala | 26 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Water Supply Minister for Communications | Basudev Rijal | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Minister for Settlement and Physical Infrastructure | Bal Bahadur Rai | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jagannath Acharya | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Labour and Social Welfare | Sheikh Idrish | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Minister for Education and Culture Minister for Tourism | Ram Hari Joshi | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Forests, Land Conservation and Agriculture | Shailaja Acharya | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Local Development | Ram Chandra Poudel | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Industry | Dhundiraj Shastri | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Minister for General Administration | Maheshwar Prasad Singh | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Supplies | Chiranjibi Wagle | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Taranath Ranabhat | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Minister for Construction and Transportation | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Commerce | Gopal Man Shrestha | 29 May 1991 | 30 December 1991 |
| Ministers of State ||||
| Minister of State for Health | Ram Baran Yadav | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Mahesh Acharya | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |

### December 1991–November 1994

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Palace Affairs | Girija Prasad Koirala | 26 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Settlement and Physical Infrastructure | Bal Bahadur Rai | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jagannath Acharya | 29 May 1991 | 26 April 1993 |
| Minister for Tourism | Ram Hari Joshi | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Agriculture | Shailaja Acharya | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Sher Bahadur Deuba | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Local Development | Ram Chandra Poudel | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for General Administration Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Maheshwar Prasad Singh | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Construction and Transportation | Khum Bahadur Khadka | 29 May 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister for Education, Culture and Social Welfare | Govinda Raj Joshi | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Ministers of State ||||
| Minister of State for Health | Ram Baran Yadav | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Finance | Mahesh Acharya | 5 July 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Supplies | Aishwarya Lal Pradhananga | 30 December 1991 | 27 June 1993 |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Supplies | Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 27 June 1993 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Industry and Labour | Ram Krishna Tamrakar | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Forests and Environment | Birmani Dhakal | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Communications | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Laxman Prasad Ghimire | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Siddhiraj Ojha | 26 April 1993 | 30 November 1994 |
| Assistant Ministers ||||
| Assistant Minister for Land Reform and Management | Siddhiraj Ojha | 30 December 1991 | 26 April 1993 |
| Assistant Minister for General Administration Assistant Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Dinbandhu Aryal | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Assistant Minister for Construction and Transportation | Shiva Raj Joshi | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Assistant Minister for Commerce and Supplies | Surendra Prasad Chaudhary | 30 December 1991 | 27 June 1993 |
| Assistant Minister for Education, Culture and Social Welfare | Hasta Bahadur Malla | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Assistant Minister for Settlement and Physical Infrastructure | Dilendra Prasad Badu | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |
| Assistant Minister for Industry and Labour | Diwakar Man Sherchan | 30 December 1991 | 30 November 1994 |