Fourth Surya Bahadur Thapa cabinet

Fourth Surya Bahadur Thapa cabinet

Cabinet of Nepal
October 1997–April 1998
Date formed7 October 1997 (1997-10-07)
Date dissolved12 April 1998 (1998-04-12)
People and organisations
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterSurya Bahadur Thapa
Total no. of members47 appointments
Member parties
  •   Nepali Congress
      Rastriya Prajatantra Party
      Nepal Sadbhawana Party
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
110 / 205 (54%)









Opposition party
Opposition leadersMan Mohan Adhikari
History
Election1994
Legislature terms1994–1999
PredecessorChand–Gautam coalition
SuccessorSecond G.P. Koirala cabinet

The fourth Surya Bahadur Thapa cabinet was formed on 7 October 1997. Surya Bahadur Thapa of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party was appointed as the prime minister by King Birendra after he was supported by Nepali Congress, Nepal Sadbhawana Party and some independents. The cabinet was expanded on 27 October 1997 and was reshuffled on 3 December 1997.

After losing a no-confidence motion, his government was disbanded on 12 April 1998 after the appointment of Girija Prasad Koirala as prime minister.