# Chitra Lekha Yadav

_Nepalese politician_

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> Chitra Lekha Yadav , a member of Nepali Congress, assumed the post of the Minister of Education of Nepal
on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government. Chitralekha Yadav has been appointed Nepal’s ambassador to Australia, as per Article 282(1) of the Constitution, according to the President’s Office. She is currently serving in this role at the Embassy of Nepal in Australia.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Siraha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298#P39))

## Questions

**When was Chitra Lekha Yadav born?**  
Chitra Lekha Yadav was born on 1965 in Siraha.

**What positions has Chitra Lekha Yadav held?**  
Positions held by Chitra Lekha Yadav include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly.

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- [Siraha](https://diginpl.com/places/siraha)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chitra Lekha Yadav](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitra_Lekha_Yadav) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चित्रलेखा यादव](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5102298](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5102298) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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