Appointed Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development, and Minister of Forests and Environment, in Prime Minister Balendra Shah's cabinet
Geeta Chaudhary
गीता चौधरी
Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment in Prime Minister Balendra Shah's cabinet
Currently Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
About
Geeta Chaudhary, trained in law, entered Nepal’s federal parliament with the Rastriya Swatantra Party in March 2026 and was appointed to Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s cabinet, initially overseeing agriculture and livestock development alongside a separate forests and environment portfolio. A May 2026 restructuring merged the two into the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment, which she continues to lead.
Quick facts
- Birthplace
- Shuklaphanta Municipality, Kanchanpur District, Nepal
- Profession
- Politician
- Current role
- Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Current roles
Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment
Government of Nepal · since 2026-05-14
Member of Parliament (Proportional Representation)
House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal · since 2026-03-26
Previous roles
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Government of Nepal · 2026-03-27–2026-05-14
Minister of Forests and Environment
Government of Nepal · 2026-03-27–2026-05-14
Education
Nepal Law Campus
LLB
Nepal Law Campus
LLM
Career & life timeline
- 2026-03-27
- 2026-05-14
Became Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Environment following a merger of the two ministries
Organizations & affiliations
- Rastriya Swatantra Party
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Last updated: 2026-09-06