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

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 1 year, 167 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.
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  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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