Cabinet reshuffled, with two new ministers

Kathmandu, June 9: President Ramchandra Paudel has, on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, today made appointments to and reshuffled the existing Council of Ministers.     

According to the Office of the President, the Council of Ministers has been reshuffled with division of portfolio as follows in pursuant to Article 76 (9) and on the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah.     

1. Balendra Shah, Prime Minister, Defense     

2. Dr Swarnim Wagle, Finance     

3. Shisir Khanal, Foreign Affairs     

4. Birajbhakta Shrestha, Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation     

5. Sudhan Gurung, Home Affairs     

6. Sunil Lamsal, Infrastructure Development     

7. Sobita Gautam, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs     

8. Mahabir Pun, Science, Technology and Innovation     

9. Sita Badi, Women, children, gender and sexual minorities and social security     

10. Pratibha Rawal, Land management, cooperatives, federal and general administration     

11. Nisha Mehta, Health and Food Safety     

12. Sasmit Pokharel, Education and Sports     

13. Khadkaraj Paudel, Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation     

14. Dr Bikram Timilsina, Information and Communications     

15. Gita Chaudhary, Agriculture, Forest and Environment     

16. Gauri Kumari, Industry, Commerce and Supplies     

17. Ramji Yadav, Youth, Labor and Employment     

Also today, newly appointed ministers Sudhan Gurung and Mahabir Pun took the oath of office and secrecy before the President at a special ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today.(RSS)