Minister of Health and Population (Nepal)

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Minister of Health and Food Hygiene
स्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्री
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Incumbent
Nisha Mehta
since 14 May 2026
Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatSingha Durbar, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation14 May 2026
DeputyMinister of State for Health and Food Hygiene

The Minister of Health and Food Hygiene (Nepali: स्वास्थ्य तथा खाद्य स्वच्छता मन्त्री) is the head of the Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene.[1][2][3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister is responsibility for overall policy formulation, planning, organisation and coordination of the health sector at national, province, district and community levels.

Nisha Mehta is the current Minister of Health and Food Hygiene, assuming office from 27 March 2026.[4]

List of ministers

# Name Took of office Prime Minister Minister's Party
Minister of Health and Population
1 Upendra Yadav
[5][6]		 1 June 2018 20 November 2019 537 KP Sharma Oli FSFN
SPN
2 Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal
[7][8]		 20 November 2019 25 December 2020 401 CPN (UML)
3 Hridayesh Tripathi
[9][10]		 25 December 2020 4 June 2021 161 PPP
4 Sher Bahadur Tamang
[11][12]		 4 June 2021 22 June 2021 18 CPN (UML)
5 Krishna Gopal Shrestha
[13][14]		 24 June 2021 12 July 2021 18
– Sher Bahadur Deuba
[15][16]		 13 July 2021 8 October 2021 87 Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress
6 Birodh Khatiwada
[17][18]		 8 October 2021 27 June 2022 262 CPN (Unified Socialist)
7 Bhawani Prasad Khapung
[19][20]		 27 June 2022 26 December 2022 182
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[21][22]		 26 December 2022 17 January 2023 22 Puspha Kamal Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre)
8 Padam Giri
[23][24]		 17 January 2023 27 February 2023 41 CPN (UML)
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[25][26]		 27 February 2023 3 May 2023 65 CPN (Maoist Centre)
9 Mohan Bahadur Basnet
[27][28]		 3 May 2023 4 March 2024 306 Nepali Congress
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[29][30]		 4 March 2024 10 March 2024 2 CPN (Maoist Centre)
10 Upendra Yadav
[31][32]		 10 March 2024 13 May 2024 64 PSP-N
11 Pradeep Yadav
[33][34]		 13 May 2024 8 July 2024 56 PSP
– Pushpa Kamal Dahal
[35][36]		 8 July 2024 15 July 2024 7 CPN (Maoist Centre)
12 Pradip Paudel
[37][38]		 15 July 2024 9 September 2025 421 KP Sharma Oli Nepali Congress
– Sushila Karki
[39][40]		 12 September 2025 26 October 2025 44 Sushila Karki Interim
13 Sudha Sharma Gautam[41][42] 26 October 2025 27 March 2026 152
14 Nisha Mehta[4] 27 March 2026 14 May 2026 48 Balendra Shah RSP
Minister of Health and Food Hygiene
(14) Nisha Mehta[4] 14 May 2026 Incumbent 52 Balendra Shah RSP

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