Leadership Pool · प्रतिभा
Who could matter next
The map shows who matters now. The pool shows who could matter next — so Nepal discovers serious local, sector, and diaspora talent before social media does. Not only Kathmandu, not only viral figures.
Nominate someoneThe six tiers
National office-ready
Could credibly serve in cabinet or a senior national role.
Provincial / local executive-ready
Could lead a province, metro, municipality, or major public body.
Sector-ready
Strong in economy, health, education, law, tech, agriculture, or tourism.
Emerging public leader
Credible but not yet tested in office.
Watchlist
Visible, but the evidence is still incomplete.
High-influence — credibility unresolved
Influential, but credibility or risk concerns are unresolved.
Tiers are assigned by panel review against evidence — not by fame. Profiles below are the seed pool; tier placement rolls out as each is assessed.
The pool so far · 27 profiles
Establishment · 23
Balendra Shah
Prime Minister of Nepal (since 27 March 2026); 47th Prime Minister
Bikram Timilsina
Minister of Information and Communication
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Gagan Thapa
President, Nepali Congress (party defeated in the March 2026 election; not a member of the 7th House)
Gauri Kumari Yadav
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Geeta Chaudhary
Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment
Khadak Raj Paudel
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
KP Sharma Oli
CPN-UML Party Chairman (party lost the March 2026 election; not a member of the 7th House)
Mahabir Pun
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Nisha Mehta
Minister of Health and Food Hygiene
Pratibha Rawal
Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Federal Affairs
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)
CPN (Maoist Centre) Party Chairman; Opposition MP (party near-eliminated March 2026)
Rabi Lamichhane
Founder & Chair, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP); MP for Chitwan-2; former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister
Ramjee Yadav
Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment
Sasmit Pokharel
Minister of Education and Sports
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Senior leader and former President, Nepali Congress; five-time former Prime Minister; opposition (party heavily defeated in the March 2026 election)
Shisir Khanal
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sita Badi
Minister for Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security
Sobita Gautam
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Sudan Gurung
Minister of Home Affairs
Sunil Lamsal
Minister of Infrastructure Development
Sushila Karki
Former Interim Prime Minister of Nepal (12 September 2025 – 27 March 2026); Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (2016–2017)
Swarnim Wagle
Minister of Finance
Legacy · 2