Nepal's interim prime minister, Sushila Karki, unveiled cabinet roles on Monday for three figures with reformist and anti-graft credentials to lead the Himalayan nation after deadly violence led to parliament's dissolution.

A former chief justice, Karki became the first woman to lead the country last week, after nationwide anti-graft protests led to the deaths of at least 72 people, and forced the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.

The finance ministry will be headed by Rameshwore Prasad Khanal, the president's office said in a statement, adding that he had been sworn in by President Ramchandra Paudel.

A former finance secretary, Khanal led a panel that recently recommended key economic reforms.

The energy ministry will be led by former state power utility chief Kulman Ghising, the office said. When in office, the engineer had combated the scourge of load-shedding in the mountainous nation.

Om Prakash Aryal, a human rights lawyer and adviser to the mayor of Kathmandu, who launched legal battles on various issues of public interest, has been named home minister.

Nepal's worst protests in decades were led by "Gen Z" groups opposing widespread corruption. The unrest and acts of arson and vandalism that followed injured more than 2,100.

Karki, 73, who formally took office on Sunday and is tasked with holding national elections on March 5, has asked officials to start rebuilding public structures destroyed in the protests.

These include the complex housing the prime minister's office and other ministries, along with the supreme court and the parliament building. The homes of political leaders, such as Paudel and Oli, were also targeted during the protests.

Also set on fire were shopping malls, hotels and other buildings.

The damages have yet to be assessed.