Minister for Internal Affairs and Law (Koshi Province)

Minister for Internal Affairs and Law
आन्तरिक मामिला तथा कानून मन्त्रालय
since 17 May 2024
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
(6 years ago) (15 February 2018)
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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 1 year, 80 days Ilam Kedar Karki [21][22]

References

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  17. ^ "CPN UML's Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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  19. ^ "Koshi Chief Minister Karki expands Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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