Ashwini Kumar Choubey | |
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Minister of State Government of India | |
In office 3 September 2017 – 9 June 2024 | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution | 7 July 2021 - 11 June 2024 |
Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change | 7 July 2021 - 11 June 2024 |
Minister of Health & Family Welfare | 3 September 2017 - 7 July 2021 |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Jagada Nand Singh |
Succeeded by | Sudhakar Singh |
Constituency | Buxar |
Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Bihar | |
In office 26 November 2010 – 16 June 2013 | |
Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
Preceded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
Minister of Public Health Engineering Department Government of Bihar | |
In office 13 April 2008 – 26 November 2010 | |
Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
Preceded by | Prem Kumar |
Succeeded by | Chandra Mohan Rai |
Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Bihar | |
In office 24 November 2005 – 13 April 2008 | |
Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
Succeeded by | Bhola Singh |
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1995–2014 | |
Preceded by | Vijoy Kumar Mitra |
Succeeded by | Ajeet Sharma |
Constituency | Bhagalpur |
Personal details | |
Born | Bhagalpur, Bihar, India | 2 January 1953
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Neeta Choubey |
Children | Arjit Shashwat Choubey & Aviral Shashwat Choubey |
Parents |
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Residence(s) | T.N Singh Lane, Manik Sarkar Bengali Tola, Bhagalpur (Bihar) |
Alma mater | Patna University |
Profession | Social Worker & Politician |
Source: [Dariyapur, Bhagalpur] |
Ashwini Kumar Choubey (born 2 January 1953) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party who is currently serving Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Environment, Forest and Climate Change and a member of the 17th Lok Sabha. He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing Buxar (Lok Sabha constituency)[1] and a former health minister of Bihar. He had represented the Bihar legislative assembly from Bhagalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) before contesting the 16th Lok Sabha election. On 3 September 2017, he became in charge of office as Minister of State for Health in Narendra Modi's Government.[2][3][4] He resigned in July 2021.[5]