Goutam Deb

Goutam Deb (born 6 January 1957) [1] is an Indian Politician currently serving as Cabinet Minister of Department of Tourism in the Government of West Bengal. He also served as the Minister of North Bengal Development, a newly formed Department in 2011 for India's North Bengal by Mamata Banerjee, the first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal. He is also a Member of Legislative Assembly from Dabgram-Phulbari.

Goutam Deb
Goutam Deb delivering a speech at a seminar.
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Assumed office
May 27, 2016
GovernorKeshari Nath Tripathi
Jagdeep Dhankhar
Minister of
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byBratya Basu
Minister of North Bengal Development, Government of West Bengal
In office
May 20, 2011 – May 19, 2016
Succeeded byRabindra Nath Ghosh
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
May 13, 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyDabgram-Phulbari
Personal details
Born6 January 1957
Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
ResidenceSiliguri
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta, (LLB)
Websitewww.gautamdeb.org

Early life and education

Shri Deb did his schooling from Siliguri Boys’ High School and thereafter graduated from the University of North Bengal with B. A. followed by a Law Degree (LL.B) from University of Calcutta.

He is a practising lawyer. His father, Late Tejendra Binod Deb, was also a lawyer.

His elder brother was the State Advocate General of Sikkim and also acted as Judge in Guwahati, Orissa and Sikkim High Court. He also acted as Acting Chief Justice of Hon’ble High Court of Sikkim for a while.

Personal life

His wife is a social worker and a Councillor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation.

His son is undergoing studies at St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata while his daughter has earned her M.B.B.S degree from Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital and is currently pursuing her higher studies.

Political career
  • 1975 - He joined in politics as a member of Chhatra Parishad (CP) of Darjeeling District.
  • 1978 – He was directly elected General Secretary of Chhatra Parishad at Siliguri College in North Bengal.
  • 1978 to 1986 – He was the President of Chhatra Parishad of Darjeeling District.
  • From 1988 up to 2015, for four times, he remained Councillor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (formerly Siliguri Municipality) except from 2004 to 2009 (when the seat was reserved)
  • He was a past President of Youth Congress of Darjeeling District.
  • He remained Leader of Opposition of Siliguri Municipal Corporation for 2 times.
  • Joined All India Trinamool Congress in 1998 (AITC).
  • He has been working as President of Darjeeling District Trinamool Congress since 2004 till date, both for plains and hills, except 8 months in between. He is now only looking after the plains of Darjeeling District only.
  • He is presently the President of Darjeeling District Trinamool Congress Committee which he has been holding since 2004 till now.
  • He acted as Chairman of Trinamool Congress Core Committee of North Bengal comprising 8 districts.

Officials positions held

[2]

  • Minister-in-Charge, North Bengal Development Department (since 20-May-2011 till 19-May-2016)
    Main article: 2011 West Bengal state assembly election
  • Chairman, Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority (from 15/03/2013 to 04/03/2016)
  • Chairman of North Bengal State Transport Corporation (from 23/04/2012 to 10/06/2015).
  • Chairman of Cooch Behar Development Fund Committee.
  • Chairman of I.C.D.S. for Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districts.
  • Chairman of Dinabandhu Mancha Advisory Committee. (Since 24 Aug 2011 till date)
  • Chairman of Rogi Kalyan Samity of North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, North Bengal Dental College, Siliguri District Hospital, Jalpaiguri District Hospital and Darjeeling District Hospital (Eden Hospital).
  • Chairman of Uttarbanga Unnayan Parshad formed for monitoring and reviewing the progress of development of all 8 districts of North Bengal. (17-Feb-2017-25-05-2019)
  • Chairman of Tea Advisory Council. [Since 25-May-2017 till date)

References
  1. "Nomination filing of Shri Goutam Deb". Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
  2. "Board of Directors, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd". West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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  1. http://gautamdeb.org/
  2. https://www.facebook.com/minister.gautamdeb/
  3. https://www.wbtourismgov.in/
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