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Deuba sworn in as PM with his 13 ministers

Kathmandu, July 26 (RSS): His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba amid a special ceremony held at the Narayanhity Royal Palace today.

In the presence of His Majesty the King, Chairman Of Rajparishad Standing Committee Dr. Keshar Jung Rayamajhi also administered the oath of ex-officio member of Rajparishad Standing Committee to Premier Deuba.

Likewise, in the presence of His Majesty the King, Prime Minister Deuba administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers at the same ceremony.

Chairman of Rajparishad Standing Committee Dr. Rayamajhi also administered oath of ex-officio members of the committee to the ministers.

The Chief Justice, the Speaker, the chairman of National Assembly, the leader of main opposition party at the House of Representatives, former prime ministers, the heads of constitutional bodies and other distinguished persons were also present on the occasion.

His Majesty the King has, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal -1990 and on the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba constituted a 13-member council of ministers under the chairmanship of the prime minister and allocated portfolios.

According to a press communique issued today by the principle press secretariat of His Majesty the King, the allocation of the portfolios of the new council of ministers is as follows:-

NAME		PORTFOLIOS
1. Sher Bahadur Deuba	Prime Minister	-Royal Palace Affairs, Defence, Foreign Affairs, General Administration, Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Women, Children and Social Welfare, Land Reforms and Management, Science and Technology, Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
2. Chiranjibi Wagle	Minister	Physical Planning and Works
3. Khum Bahadur Khadka	Minister	Home and Local Development
4. Gopalman Shrestha	Minister	Forest and Soil Conservation
5. Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat	Minister	Finance
6. Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar	Minister	Water Resources
7. Bal Bahadur K.C	Minister	Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
8. Sharat Singh Bhandari	Minister	Health
9. Palten Gurung	Minister	Labour and Transport Management
10. Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta	Minister	Information and Communications
11. Mahesh Acharya	Minister	Agriculture and Cooperatives
12. Amod Prasad Upadhyay	Minister	Education and Sports
13. Premlal Singh	Minister	Population and Environment

According to the communique, His Majesty has expressed the hope that the Council of Ministers will receive necessary cooperation from all in executing its works for the wellbeing and progress of Nepal and the Nepalese.

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