Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environmentकृषि, वन तथा पर्यावरण मन्त्रीगिता चौधरी
Gita Chaudharyas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Gita Chaudharyas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environmentकृषि, वन तथा पर्यावरण मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environmentकृषि, वन तथा पर्यावरण मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds a master's degree in law (LLM, criminal and commercial law) from Nepal Law College, Tribhuvan University, and a bachelor's in law (LLB) from Kathmandu School of Law, Purbanchal University.त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय अन्तर्गत नेपाल ल क्याम्पसबाट फौजदारी तथा वाणिज्य कानूनमा स्नातकोत्तर (एलएलएम) र पूर्वाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालय अन्तर्गत काठमाडौं स्कूल अफ लबाट कानूनमा स्नातक (एलएलबी) गरेकी। Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Minister's biography page, education section
- Lawyer, practising since 2016 in human rights, labour, corporate and criminal matters; founder of Youth Advocacy Nepal, executive director of Saath Nepal and a board member of the National Youth Council.सन् २०१६ देखि मानव अधिकार, श्रम, कर्पोरेट तथा फौजदारी मुद्दामा वकालत गर्दै आएकी अधिवक्ता; युथ एड्भोकेसी नेपालकी संस्थापक, साथ नेपालकी कार्यकारी निर्देशक र राष्ट्रिय युवा परिषद्की सञ्चालक समिति सदस्य। Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Minister's biography page, profession and roles
- Member of the House of Representatives for the Rastriya Swatantra Party under proportional representation; she joined the party shortly before the March 2026 election.राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीकी समानुपातिक प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य; सन् २०२६ मार्च (२०८२ फागुन) को निर्वाचनअघि मात्र पार्टीमा प्रवेश गरेकी। The Kathmandu Post Paragraph on Gita Chaudhary
- Appointed on 27 March 2026 to lead the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the Ministry of Forests and Environment; the two are now a single Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment.सन् २०२६ मार्च २७ (२०८२ चैत १३) मा कृषि तथा पशुपन्छी विकास र वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालयको जिम्मेवारी पाएकी; हाल यी दुई मन्त्रालय मिलेर बनेको कृषि, वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालयकी मन्त्री। The Kathmandu Post Paragraph on Gita Chaudhary; current title per opmcm.gov.np ministers list
Record in office
- 2026-05-11 Appointed chairperson of the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, an additional responsibility under the NTNC Act, 1982.प्रधानमन्त्री वालेन्द्र शाहद्वारा राष्ट्रिय प्रकृति संरक्षण कोषको अध्यक्षमा नियुक्त; यो राष्ट्रिय प्रकृति संरक्षण कोष ऐन, २०३९ अन्तर्गतको थप जिम्मेवारी हो। Himal Press Opening paragraphs
- 2026-06-19 The ministry formed a five-member task force, convened by Joint Secretary Badri Prasad Dahal, to examine agriculture and livestock subsidies distributed since fiscal year 2072/73, with six months to report.आर्थिक वर्ष २०७२/७३ देखि वितरण भएका कृषि तथा पशुपन्छी अनुदानको छानबिन गर्न मन्त्रालयले सहसचिव बद्रीप्रसाद दाहालको संयोजकत्वमा पाँच सदस्यीय कार्यदल गठन गर्यो; प्रतिवेदन दिन छ महिनाको समय दिइएको छ। ekantipur Full article
- 2026-07-29 Released the National Tiger Census Report 2026 on Global Tiger Day; it estimated 429 wild tigers in Nepal.विश्व बाघ दिवसका दिन राष्ट्रिय बाघ गणना प्रतिवेदन २०२६ सार्वजनिक गरिन्; प्रतिवेदनअनुसार नेपालमा ४२९ वटा बाघ रहेको अनुमान छ। Online Khabar Opening paragraph
Controversies and legal matters
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