Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairsकानून, न्याय तथा संसदीय मामिला मन्त्रीसोविता गौतम
Sobita Gautamas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Sobita Gautamas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairsकानून, न्याय तथा संसदीय मामिला मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairsकानून, न्याय तथा संसदीय मामिला मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- A licensed advocate with a bachelor's degree in law.कानूनमा स्नातक, अनुमतिपत्रप्राप्त अधिवक्ता। The Kathmandu Post Profile paragraphs (education and profession)
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Kathmandu-2 as a Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate in the 2079 BS (2022) election.२०७९ सालको निर्वाचनमा राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा) बाट काठमाडौं–२ मा प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य निर्वाचित। Ratopati Article body
- Elected from Chitwan-3 in the 5 March 2026 election with 59,277 votes, and appointed Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in the cabinet formed on 27 March 2026.५ मार्च २०२६ (२१ फागुन २०८२) को निर्वाचनमा चितवन–३ बाट ५९,२७७ मतसहित निर्वाचित; २७ मार्च २०२६ (१३ चैत २०८२) मा गठित मन्त्रिपरिषद्मा कानून, न्याय तथा संसदीय मामिला मन्त्री नियुक्त। ekantipur Article body (result)
- Elected to a vice-chair post (women's seat) of the RSP at the party's first general convention in June 2026, with 789 votes to 572.जुन २०२६ (असार २०८३) मा रास्वपाको पहिलो महाधिवेशनमा ७८९ मत ल्याई (प्रतिस्पर्धीको ५७२) महिला उपाध्यक्षमा निर्वाचित। The Kathmandu Post Article body, office-bearer results
Record in office
- 2026-05-11 Tabled ordinances in the National Assembly on behalf of the Prime Minister, including the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2083; the Ordinance on Special Provisions Relating to the Removal of Public Officials, 2083; and the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2083.प्रधानमन्त्रीको तर्फबाट राष्ट्रिय सभामा अध्यादेशहरू पेश, जसमा सार्वजनिक खरिद (दोस्रो संशोधन) अध्यादेश, २०८३; सार्वजनिक पदाधिकारी हटाउनेसम्बन्धी विशेष व्यवस्था अध्यादेश, २०८३; र संवैधानिक परिषद् (काम, कर्तव्य, अधिकार र कार्यविधि) (पहिलो संशोधन) अध्यादेश, २०८३ छन्। Radio Nepal Article body
- 2026-05-20 Tabled in the House of Representatives the House of Representatives Members Election (First Amendment) Bill, 2083 and the Voter Name List (First Amendment) Bill, 2083, to replace ordinances issued for the March 2026 election.मार्च २०२६ को निर्वाचनका लागि जारी अध्यादेश प्रतिस्थापन गर्न प्रतिनिधिसभामा 'प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य निर्वाचन (पहिलो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३' र 'मतदाता नामावली (पहिलो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३' पेश। ShareSansar Article body
- 2026-07-02 The House of Representatives passed the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2083, presented by the Law Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister to replace the ordinance.कानूनमन्त्रीले प्रधानमन्त्रीको तर्फबाट प्रस्तुत गरेको, अध्यादेश प्रतिस्थापन गर्ने 'सार्वजनिक खरिद (दोस्रो संशोधन) विधेयक, २०८३' प्रतिनिधिसभाबाट पारित। The Rising Nepal Article body
- 2026-09-28 Tabled in the House of Representatives, on behalf of the Prime Minister, a bill on reviving provisions in some Nepal Acts, 2083.प्रधानमन्त्रीको तर्फबाट प्रतिनिधिसभामा केही नेपाल ऐनका प्रावधान पुनर्जीवित गर्नेसम्बन्धी विधेयक, २०८३ पेश। ShareSansar Article body
Controversies and legal matters
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