Tanka Acharya cabinet, 1956
Tanka Prasad Acharya formed a government in 27 January 1956 after being appointed as prime minister by King Mahendra.[1][2][3] The cabinet was expanded on February 1957 to add more deputy ministers.[4]
| Tanka Acharya cabinet, 1956 | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) Cabinet of Nepal | |
| January 1956–July 1957 | |
.jpg.webp) Tanka Prasad Acharya | |
| Date formed | 27 January 1956 |
| Date dissolved | 26 July 1957 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | King Mahendra |
| Prime Minister | Tanka Prasad Acharya |
| Total no. of members | 18 appointments |
| Member party | Nepal Praja Parishad |
| History | |
| Predecessor | M.P. Koirala cabinet, 1953 |
| Successor | K.I. Singh cabinet, 1957 |
Acharya resigned on 26 July 1957 after informing the king that he could not hold the scheduled elections in November of the same year and was replaced by Kunwar Inderjit Singh on the same day.[5][6]
Cabinets
January 1956–February 1957
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Hon. Tanka Prasad Acharya | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Forest Department Minister for Food and Agriculture |
Chuda Prasad Sharma | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 |
| Minister of Finance
Minister for Land Revenue Minister for Planning Minister for Industry and Commerce |
Gunja Man Singh | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 |
| Minister for Public Works and Communications | Pashupati Nath Ghosh | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 |
| Minister of Defence | Purendra Bikram Singh | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 |
| Minister for Education
Minister for Local Autonomous Administration |
Balchandra Sharma | 27 January 1956 | 26 July 1957 |
| Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Anirudra Prasad Singh | 27 January 1956 | 5 February 1957 |
February 1957–July 1957
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs | Arun SJB Rana | 5 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| State Minister for Ministry of Planning | Kiran SJB Rana | 5 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| State Minister for Ministry of General Administration
State Minister for Ministry of Home Affairs |
Ranga Nath Sharma | 5 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister for Industry and Commerce | Kashi Raj Upadhyaya | 5 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister for Forest Department | Nageshwar Jha | 5 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture | Surya Bahadur Bhardwaj | 5 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Ratna Prasad Kharel | 11 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister for Land Revenue | Devman Angdambe | 11 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister for Public Works and Communications | Pushkar Nath Upreti | 25 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister for Local Autonomous Administration | Chhimananda Mahato | 25 February 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
| Deputy Minister of Health | Khagendra Jang Gurung | 3 March 1957 | 26 July 1957 |
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