The Baburam Bhattarai cabinet was formed on 29 August 2011 after Baburam Bhattarai of UCPN (Maoist) was appointed as prime minister. The cabinet was expanded on 4 September, 15 September and 8 November 2011. The coalition government was formed with the United Democratic Madhesi Front and minor parties in the Constituent Assembly.
The ministers in the coalition resigned on 4 May 2012 to make way for a national unity government. The cabinet was reformed on 5 May 2012 including the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML). The cabinet was expanded on 16 and 18 May. Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) withdrew from the cabinet on 29 May 2012.
As a way out of the political deadlock since the dissolution of the first Nepalese Constituent Assembly in 2012, he was replaced by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi on 14 March 2013 as the head of an interim government that was to hold elections by 21 June 2013.
Election of the Prime Minister +28 August 2011 10th Session Constituent Assembly Constituent AssemblyCandidate's Name Party Votes Baburam BhattaraiCPN (Maoist)Ram Chandra PoudelNepali CongressSource:
Cabinet
August 2011–May 2012 PortfolioMinisterPartyAssumed officeLeft officePrime Minister of NepalBaburam Bhattarai29 August 201114 March 2013Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Home AffairsBijay Kumar Gachhadar 29 August 20114 May 2012Minister for Defence19 October 20114 May 2012Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Foreign AffairsNarayan Kaji Shrestha4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Information and Communication TechnologyJaya Prakash Prasad Gupta 4 September 2017 21 February 2012Minister for Physical Planning and WorksHridayesh Tripathi 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Law and Justice 15 September 2011Minister for EnergyPost Bahadur Bogati 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Education19 October 20118 November 2011Minister for Local DevelopmentTop Bahadur Rayamajhi 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Education15 September 201119 October 2011Minister for Land Reform and Management19 October 20118 November 2011Minister for DefenceSharat Singh Bhandari15 September 201119 October 2011Minister for Health and PopulationRajendra Mahato 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for FinanceBarsaman Pun 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Peace and Reconstruction15 September 20118 November 2011Minister for EducationDina Nath Sharma8 November 20114 May 2012Minister for IrrigationMahendra Raya Yadav 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare18 September 2011Minister for Tourism and Civil AviationLokendra Bista Magar8 November 20114 May 2012Minister for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs, Parliamentary System and CultureGopal Kirati15 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Commerce and SupplyLekh Raj Bhatta15 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Land Reform and ManagementPrabhu Sah4 September 201119 October 2011Bhim Prasad Gautam8 November 20114 May 2012Minister for General AdministrationRam Kumar Yadav8 November 20114 May 2012Minister for IndustryAnil Kumar Jha15 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Law and Justice Brijesh Kumar Gupta15 September 20114 May 2012Minister for EnvironmentHemraj Tated15 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Agriculture and CooperativesNandan Kumar Dutt 4 September 2011 26 March 2012Minister for Youth and SportsKamala Roka 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister without portfolioRaj Lal Yadav4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Forest and Soil ConservationMohamad Wokil Musalman 4 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareDan Bahadur Kurmi 18 September 20114 May 2012Minister for Labour and Transport ManagementSarita Giri 8 November 2011 23 March 2012Malabar Singh Thapa23 March 20124 May 2012Minister for Science and TechnologyKalpana Dhamala8 November 20114 May 2012Minister for Peace and ReconstructionSatya Pahadi8 November 20114 May 2012Ministers of StateMinister of State for DefenceRam Bachhan Ahir8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Health and PopulationSaroj Kumar Yadav8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Tourism and Civil AviationDilip Maharjan 8 November 201123 March 2012Minister of State for Land Reform and Management23 March 20124 May 2012Minister of State for Commerce and SupplyBishnu Prasad Chaudhari8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for EnergySurya Man Dong8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for EducationLila Kumari Bhandari8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Youth and SportsGopi Achhami8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Local DevelopmentGhan Shyam Yadav8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementJwala Kumari Sah 8 November 201123 March 2012Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation23 March 20124 May 2012Minister of State for Constituent Assembly, Federal Affairs, Parliamentary System and CultureSushma Sharma8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for FinanceHari Raj Limbu8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for General AdministrationSunita Kumari Mahato8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Home AffairsBhim Raj Chaudhary Rajbanshi8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Forest and Soil ConservationLaxman Mahato8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for EnvironmentDurga Devi Mahato8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Law and Justice Kashi Devi Jha8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Land Reform and ManagementIshwar Dayal Mishra8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Women, Children and Social WelfareArbind Sah 8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for IrrigationRamani Ram 8 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for IndustryKhobhari Raya13 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Information and Communication TechnologySurita Kumari Sah13 November 20114 May 2012Minister of State for Agriculture and CooperativesOm Prakash Yadav13 November 20114 May 2012
May 2012–March 2013 PortfolioMinisterPartyAssumed officeLeft officePrime Minister of NepalBaburam Bhattarai29 August 201114 March 2013Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Home AffairsBijay Kumar Gachhadar5 May 201214 March 2013Deputy Prime Minister of NepalNarayan Kaji Shrestha 5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Foreign Affairs1 June 2012Minister for Energy16 July 2012Minister for Federal Affairs, Local Development and General Administration16 July 201214 March 2013Deputy Prime Minister of NepalKrishna Prasad Sitaula 6 May 2012 29 May 2012Minister for Defence Minister for Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs18 May 2012Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Agriculture Development Minister for Youth and SportsIshwar Pokhrel16 May 201229 May 2012Minister for Physical Planning, Works and Transportation ManagementHridayesh Tripathi 5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil AviationPost Bahadur Bogati 18 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Labour and Employment20 October 2012Minister for Peace and ReconstructionTop Bahadur Rayamajhi 18 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Land Reform and Management18 September 2012Minister for Health and PopulationRajendra Mahato 5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for FinanceBarsaman Pun 5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for EducationDina Nath Sharma5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for IrrigationMahendra Raya Yadav 5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for IndustryAnil Kumar Jha18 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Information and Communication TechnologyRaj Kishor Yadav5 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Federal Affairs, Local Development and General AdministrationSurya Man Gurung5 May 201229 May 2012Minister for Commerce and SuppliesParshuram Khapung18 May 201229 May 2012Minister for EnergyRadha Gyawali18 May 201229 May 2012Minister for Land Reform and ManagementChandra Dev Joshi18 May 201218 September 2012Minister for Environment Minister for Science and TechnologyKeshav Man Shakya18 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty AlleviationEknath Dhakal18 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Labour and EmploymentKumar Belbase20 May 201220 October 2012Minister for Forests and Soil ConservationYadubamsha Jha20 May 201214 March 2013Minister for Women, Children and Social WelfareBadri Prasad Neupane20 May 201214 March 2013
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