PM administers oath to ministers and state ministers; 22 member cabinet unveiled Newly appointed Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala taking oath of office and secrecy after his reappointment at the parliament on Sunday, Apr 01 07. Nepalnews.com/rh Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala administered oath of office and secrecy to the members of interim cabinet as well as state ministers. At a brief function held at the hall at National Planning Commission Secretariat in Singhdurbar, PM Koirala administered oath of office and secrecy, separately, to the cabinet ministers and state ministers. Altogether there are 16 cabinet-rank ministers and five state ministers. The cabinet ministers, as per their pecking order, include: Ram Chandra Poudel (NC), Sahana Pradhan (UML), Krishna Bahadur Mahara (Maoists), Pradeep Nepal (UML), Mahantha Thakur (NC), Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat (NC), Narendra Bikram Nemwang (NC-D), Krishna Prasad Sitaula (NC), Dev Gurung (Maoists), Rajendra Mahato (NSP-A), Prithvi Subba Gurung (UML), Matrika Yadav (Maoists), Chhabi Lal Biswokarma (UML), Hisila Yami (Maoists), Jagat Bogati (ULF) and Khadga Bahadur Biswokarma (Maoists). Likewise, five state ministers Ramesh Lekhak (NC-D), Gyanendra Bahadur Karki (NC-D), Ram Chandra Yadav, Indra Bahadur Gurung (NC) and Mahendra Singh Rathore (UML) were also administered oath of office. Following the oath-taking function, the first meeting of the interim cabinet is underway in Singhdurbar. nepalnews.com sd Apr 01 07