Binod Chaudhary

Honourable
Binod Chaudhary
MP
बिनोद चौधरी
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
22 December 2022
Preceded byHridayesh Tripathi
ConstituencyParasi 1
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for
Nepali Congress party list
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
Member of Constituent Assembly for
CPN (UML) party list
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Personal details
Born (1955-04-14) 14 April 1955 (age 69)[1]
Kathmandu, Nepal
Political partyNepali Congress (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations
CPN (UML)
SpouseSarika Chaudhary
Children3
OccupationPresident of Chaudhary Group
Known forChaudhary Group

Binod Chaudhary (Nepali: विनोद चौधरी; born 14 April 1955) is a Nepalese billionaire businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman and president of the Chaudhary Group (CG).[2]

In February 2013, he was recognised as Nepal's wealthiest person and only billionaire, having an estimated net worth of $1 billion.[3] Since 2013, his net worth has risen to $1.7 billion.[4] Besides his business, which focuses on distribution, retail, leisure and manufacturing, he has done charity work, bookwriting, and filmmaking.[5]

  1. ^ Chaudhary, Binod. "Biography". Binod Chaudhary. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ^ "President's Message". chaudharygroup.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Chaudhary first Nepali on Forbes list". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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  5. ^ "Binod Chaudhary". Lens Nepal. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.