Minister for Internal Affairs and Law
आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय
Incumbent
Shamsher Rai
since 15 October 2023
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law
StyleHonourable
Mr. Minister
Member of
Reports to
NominatorChief Minister
AppointerGovernor
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nepal
Inaugural holderHikmat Kumar Karki
Formation15 February 2018 (15 February 2018)

The Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (or simply, the Internal Minister, (Nepali: आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Koshi Province. One of the senior-most officers in the Provincial Cabinet, the minister is responsible for maintain peace and state security; the state's police force and investigation bureau comes under its jurisdiction. Occasionally, they are assisted by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and Law.[1][2]

The Incumbent, minister is Shamsher Rai, who took office on October 15, 2023.[3][4]

List of office-holders

N° Minister Party Term of office District of residence Chief Minister(s) Ref
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term
1 Hikmat Kumar Karki CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) February 15, 2018 August 26, 2021 3 years, 192 days Jhapa Sher Dhan Rai [5][6]
2 Bhim Acharya August 26, 2021 November 1, 2021 67 days Sunsari himself [7][8]
3 Kedar Karki Nepali Congress November 2, 2021 January 9, 2023 1 year, 68 days Morang Rajendra Kumar Rai [9][10]
(1) Hikmat Kumar Karki CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) January 9, 2023 July 7, 2023 179 days Jhapa himself [11][12]
4 Uddhav Thapa Nepali Congress July 7, 2023 August 2, 2023 26 days Jhapa himself [13][14]
August 2, 2023 September 8, 2023 37 days [15][16]
(1) Hikmat Kumar Karki CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) September 8, 2023 September 25, 2023 17 days Jhapa himself [17][18]
5 Lila Ballav Adhikari CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) September 25, 2023 October 15, 2023 20 days Morang Hikmat Kumar Karki [19][20]
6 Shamsher Rai Nepali Congress 15 October, 2023 89 days Ilam Kedar Karki [21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "गृहपृष्ठ | प्रदेश सरकार, आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय, , कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर". moial.koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. ↑ "गृहपृष्ठ | प्रदेश सरकार, मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय, , कोशी प्रदेश, विराटनगर". ocmcm.koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  3. ↑ "कोशी प्रदेश सरकारको आधिकारिक पोर्टल". koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  4. ↑ "कोसीको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा हिक्मत कार्की नियुक्त हुँदै, आजै शपथ". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. ↑ "यस्ता छन् प्रदेश १ का मुख्यमन्त्री शेरधनका सारथीहरु". Khabar Purwanchal. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  6. ↑ Sureis (2018-02-16). "Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Bhim Acharya replaces Sherdhan Rai as Province 1 chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  8. ↑ "Bhim Acharya gets appointed as Chief Minister of Province 1". Koshi Online. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  9. ↑ "मुख्यमन्त्रीसहित ६ जना मन्त्रीले लिए सपथ". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  10. ↑ "Chief Minister Rai takes oath of office". KathmanduPati. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  11. ↑ "Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed as Province 1 CM". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  12. ↑ minister. "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed Province 1 chief minister". UML's Hikmat Karki appointed Province 1 chief minister. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  13. ↑ "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  14. ↑ "NC PP leader Uddhav Thapa appointed Chief Minister of Koshi province". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  15. ↑ again. "Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again". Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister again. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  16. ↑ "Thapa becomes Koshi chief minister twice within month". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  17. ↑ "CPN UML's Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  18. ↑ "Hikmat Karki appointed Koshi chief minister for a second time". www.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  19. ↑ "Koshi Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  20. ↑ "Karki's Cabinet Grows: New Appointments in Koshi". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  21. ↑ "Koshi Province Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  22. ↑ Republica. "Koshi CM allocates responsibilities to ministers". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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