Matrika Prasad Koirala formed his second government in 1953 after his appointment by King Tribhuvan. The cabinet was expanded in February 1954 to include Nepal National Congress, Nepal Praja Parishad and Nepali Jan Congress.
Matrika Prasad Koirala resigned on 14 April 1955 and his government was followed by the direct rule of King Mahendra and his advisors.
Cabinet
June 1953 – February 1954 PortfolioMinisterAffiliationTook officeLeft officePrime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for General Administration
Minister of FinanceHon. Matrika Prasada KoiralaRastriya Praja Party15 June 195314 April 1955Minister of Home Affairs Minister for Planning
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Civil Supplies
Minister for Food DepartmentMahabir SJB RanaRana regime15 June 195318 February 1954Minister of Defence Minister for Land Revenue and Forest DepartmentNarad Muni ThulungRastriya Praja Party15 June 195314 April 1955Minister of Finance Minister for Local Autonomous Administration
Minister for Education
Minister for Public Works
Minister for CommunicationsTripurbar Singh PradhanRastriya Praja Party15 June 195318 February 1954Minister for Law and Parliamentary AffairsSuryanath Das YadavRastriya Praja Party15 June 195318 February 1954
February 1954 – April 1955 PortfolioMinisterAffiliationTook officeLeft officePrime Minister
Minister for General Administration
Minister of FinanceHon. Matrika Prasada KoiralaRastriya Praja Party15 June 195314 April 1955Minister for Planning
Minister for Agriculture, Industry and Commerce
Minister for Food DepartmentMahabir SJB RanaRana regime18 February 195414 April 1955Minister for Land Revenue and Forest DepartmentNarad Muni ThulungRastriya Praja Party15 June 195314 April 1955Minister of DefenceKaiser SJB RanaRana regime18 February 195414 April 1955Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Education
Minister for Local Autonomous Administration
Minister of HealthDilli Raman RegmiNepal National Congress18 February 195414 April 1955Minister of Home AffairsTanka Prasad AcharyaNepal Praja Parishad18 February 195414 April 1955Minister for Public Works
Minister for Communications
Minister for Law and Parliamentary AffairsBhadrakali MishraNepali Jan Congress18 February 195414 April 1955
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