Dr. Binod Chaudhary is the Chairman of Chaudhary Group, Nepal, and CG Corp Global, a multi-dimensional conglomerate with a complementary business portfolio that comprises 202 companies and 261 brands across five continents and 32 countries. It has a workforce of more than 20,000 employees and a net worth of $1.8 billion. Dr. Chaudhary is a global player in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods and the brains behind Wai Wai, CG’s iconic brand that holds over 2.6 percent share of the global noodle market today, earning him the epithet “Noodle King”. CG has 15 business verticals within itself, including Education, Hospitality, Real Estate, Energy, Cement, Automobiles, Telecom (with presence in both Moldova and Nepal), and Financial Services, having acquired the Union Bank of Colombo in Sri Lanka and Nabil Bank in Nepal. In 1995, Chaudhary established the Chaudhary Foundation, where he is dedicated to improving lives, strengthening communities, creating socially responsible businesses, and sustainably developing Nepal. Beyond his business and philanthropic endeavours, Dr. Chaudhary is an avid trekker and a fitness enthusiast. Below are some of Dr. Chaudhary’s most notable positions:
- Member, Central Working Committee, Nepali Congress (December 2021 – Present)
- Honorable Member of Parliament, Nepal (February 2018 – Present)
- Honorable Member of Constituent Assembly, Nepal (April 2008–April 2012)
- President Emeritus of Confederation of Nepalese Industries (2013 – Present
- President, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (1993-1995)
- Member of World Presidents’ Organization (WPO/YPO) (2005 – Present)