Ashwini Kumar Choubey

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) 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. He resigned in July 2021.

    Ashwini Kumar Choubey
    Minister of state
    Government of India
    Assumed office
    3 September 2017
    Ministry
    Term
    Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution7 July 2021 - Incumbent
    Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change7 July 2021 - Incumbent
    Minister of Health & Family Welfare3 September 2017 - 7 July 2021
    Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
    Assumed office
    16 May 2014
    Preceded byJagada Nand Singh
    ConstituencyBuxar
    Minister of Health & Family Welfare
    Government of Bihar
    In office
    26 November 2010 – 16 June 2013
    Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
    Preceded byNand Kishore Yadav
    Minister of Public Health Engineering Department
    Government of Bihar
    In office
    13 April 2008 – 26 November 2010
    Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
    Preceded byPrem Kumar
    Succeeded byChandra Mohan Rai
    Minister of Urban Development & Housing
    Government of Bihar
    In office
    24 November 2005 – 13 April 2008
    Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
    Succeeded byBhola Singh
    Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
    In office
    1995–2014
    Preceded byVijoy Kumar Mitra
    Succeeded byAjeet Sharma
    ConstituencyBhagalpur
    Personal details
    Born (1953-01-02) 2 January 1953
    Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
    Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
    SpouseNeeta Choubey
    ChildrenArjit Shashwat Choubey & Aviral Shashwat Choubey
    Parents
    • Late Sahadeo Prasad Choubey (father)
    • Late Sudevi Devi (mother)
    Residence(s)T.N Singh Lane, Manik Sarkar Bengali Tola, Bhagalpur (Bihar)
    Alma materPatna University
    ProfessionSocial Worker & Politician
    Source: [Dariyapur, Bhagalpur]
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