# Third Deuba cabinet

The third Deuba cabinet of Nepal was formed on 10 June 2004 after the appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by King Gyanendra. The cabinet was expanded on 5 July 2004 with the inclusion of CPN (UML), Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepal Sadbhawana Party.
The cabinet was dismissed on 1 February 2005 by King Gyanendra who assumed executive power.

## Cabinet

| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office |
| Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Palace Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Foreign Affairs | Sher Bahadur Deuba | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Finance | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Information and Communications | Mohammad Mohsin | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation | Badri Prasad Mandal | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Balaram Gharti Magar | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Education and Sports | Bimalendra Nidhi | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Bimalendra Nidhi | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 5 July 2004 |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Prakash Man Singh | Congress (Democratic) | 10 June 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Health | Ashok Rai | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | Purna Bahadur Khadka | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Dip Kumar Upadhaya | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | Ishwar Pokhrel | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Local Development | Yubaraj Gyawali | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Land Reform and Management | Jog Meher Shrestha | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Hom Nath Dahal | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Labour and Transportation Management | Raghuji Pant | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Population and Environment | Bachaspati Devkota | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | Astalaxmi Shakya | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | Tek Bahadur Chokhyal | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister for General Administration | Krishna Lal Thakali | Independent | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Ministers of State ||||||
| Minister of State for Water Supply | Thakur Prasad Sharma | Independent | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Prakash Sharan Mahat | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Local Development | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Education and Sports | Bal Krishna Khand | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Labour and Transportation Management | Urba Dutta Pant | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Health | Bansidhar Mishra | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | Pratibha Rana | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Minister of State for Land Reform and Management | Ram Chandra Raya | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Assistant Minister ||||||
| Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives | Uma Kanta Chaudhary | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Assistant Minister for Population and Environment | Lal Bahadur Bishwakarma | CPN (UML) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Assistant Minister for Physical Planning and Construction | Hari Shankar Pariyar | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |
| Assistant Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | Bhim Kumari Budha Magar | Congress (Democratic) | 5 July 2004 | 1 February 2005 |