Minister for Internal Affairs and Law | |
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आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय | |
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law | |
Style |
Honourable Mr. Minister |
Member of | |
Reports to | |
Nominator | Chief Minister |
Appointer | Governor |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nepal |
Inaugural holder | Hikmat Kumar Karki |
Formation | 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]
N° | Minister | Party | Term of office | District of residence | Chief Minister(s) | Ref | |||||
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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 | 212 days | Ilam | Kedar Karki | [21] [22] |