Pratibha Rawal

Pratibha Rawal
Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration
Assumed office
14 May 2026
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterBalendra Shah
Preceded byPosition established
Ministerial positions
Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration
In office
27 March 2026 – 14 May 2026
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterBalendra Shah
Preceded byRameshwor Prasad Khanal
Succeeded byMinistry dissolved
(succeeded by Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration)
Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation
In office
27 March 2026 – 14 May 2026
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterBalendra Shah
Preceded byKumar Ingnam
Succeeded byMinistry dissolved
(succeeded by Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration)
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
27 March 2026
ConstituencyParty list
Personal details
Born
CitizenshipNepali
PartyRastriya Swatantra Party
SpousePrem Aryal[1]
Parent
  • Maya Rawal[2] (mother)

Pratibha Rawal[3] (Nepali: प्रतिभा रावल) is a Nepalese politician, journalist, central committee member, and co-spokesperson of Rastriya Swatantra Party since 2022.[4] She has served as the Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration in the government led by Prime Minister Balen Shah.[5][6]

She is a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[7]

Political career

Rawal was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party at the 2026 general election. She was elected from the party list under the Khas Arya female cluster.

References

  1. ↑ Paneru, Navaraj (2026-03-27). "सुदूरपश्चिमले बालेन सरकारमा पायो दुई मन्त्री, को हुन् प्रतिभा र गीता ?" [Sudurpaschim gets two ministers in Balen government, who are Pratibha and Geeta?]. Shilapatra (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  2. ↑ "Sudurpashchim's Pratibha Rawal Appointed Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister". RatoPati. 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  3. ↑ Paudyal, Rishiram (2026-03-28). "An ex-journalist trying to restore trust in civil service". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  4. ↑ "प्रतिभा रावल: रविको 'योद्धा', बालेनको सामान्य प्रशासन मन्त्री" [Pratibha Rawal: Ravi's 'warrior', Balen's Minister of General Administration]. nepalkhabar (in Nepali). 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
  5. ↑ "15 ministers in Balendra Shah Cabinet finalised". The Kathmandu Post. March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Meet the five women ministers in Balen-led cabinet". OnlineKhabar English News. March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Sudurpashchim's Pratibha Rawal Appointed Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-27.