Goutam Deb
{{short description| Mayor, Siliguri Municipal Corporation}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Goutam Deb
| image = Shri Deb delivering speech in a seminar.jpg
| caption = Goutam Deb delivering a speech at a seminar.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|1|6}}
| birth_place = Siliguri, West Bengal, India
| residence = Siliguri
| office = 5th Mayor of Siliguri
| deputy = Ranjan Sarkar
| constituency = Ward no.33
| term_start = 22 February 2022
| term_end =
| predecessor = Himself
{{small|(as Chairman of Board of Administrators)}}
| successor =
| office1 = Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
| governor1 = {{Unbulleted list|Keshari Nath Tripathi|Jagdeep Dhankhar}}
| 2blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 2namedata1 = Mamata Banerjee
| 1blankname1 = Ministry and Departments
| 1namedata1 = Tourism
| term_start1 = 27 May 2016
| term_end1 = 2 May 2021
| governor2 = {{Unbulleted list|M. K. Narayanan|D. Y. Patil (additional charge)|Keshari Nath Tripathi}}
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = Mamata Banerjee
| office2 =
| 2blankname2 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata2 = North Bengal Development
| predecessor2 = Department formed
| term_start2 = May 20, 2011
| term_end2 = May 19, 2016
| office3 = Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
| term_start3 = 13 May 2011
| term_end3 = 2 May 2021
| constituency3 = Dabgram-Phulbari
| predecessor3 = Constituency established
| successor3 = Sikha Chatterjee
| party = Trinamool Congress
| spouse = Smt. Shukla Deb
| children = Sreya Deb (Daughter)
Saswata Deb (Son)
| alma_mater = University of Calcutta, (LLB)
| website = {{URL|www.gautamdeb.org}}
| source = http://gautamdeb.org/
| succeeded1 = Indranil Sen
| preceded1 = Bratya Basu
| office4 = Chairman of Board of Administrators, Siliguri Municipal Corporation
| term_end4 = 21 February 2022
| predecessor4 = Ashok Bhattacharya (as mayor)
| successor4 = Himself (as mayor)
| succeeded2 = Rabindra Nath Ghosh
}}
Goutam Deb (born 6 January 1957){{cite news| title= Nomination filing of Shri Goutam Deb| url= https://myneta.info/westbengal2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=460
| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131227100356/http://myneta.info/westbengal2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=460html| archivedate= 27 December 2013| df= dmy-all}} is an Indian Politician currently serving as the Mayor{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-02-22 |title=Goutam Deb takes oath as Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation |url=https://siliguritimes.com/goutam-deb-takes-oath-as-mayor-of-siliguri-municipal-corporation/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Siliguri Times {{!}} Siliguri News Updates |language=en-US}} of Siliguri Municipal Corporation. He was the
Minister of Department of Tourism of West Bengal from 2016 to 2021. He also served as the Minister of North Bengal Development, a newly formed department in 2011 by Mamata Banerjee. He was a MLA from Dabgram-Phulbari assembly constituency two times. He is also serving as an Observer of Jalpaiguri District Trinamool Congress Committee.
Early life and education
Goutam Deb did his schooling from Siliguri Boys' High School and thereafter he graduated from Siliguri College [http://siliguricollege.org.in/] under the University of North Bengal with B.A. followed by LL.B. Degree from Surendranath Law College under University of Calcutta.
He enrolled as an advocate at the Siliguri Bar in 1982. His father, Late Tejendra Binod Deb, was also a lawyer and Central Government Standing Counsel at the Calcutta High Court from 1971 to 1988.
He was Panel Counsel and Standing Counsel for the Indian Railways for Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and West Dinajpur District Courts and Arbitrations from 1986 to 1995. 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.
His elder brother, Late Anup Deb https://hcs.gov.in/hcs/node/2036 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} was Acting Chief Justice of Hon’ble High Court of Sikkim.
Personal life
His wife is a social worker and elected as Councillor from Ward No. 17, Siliguri Municipal Corporation.
His son Saswata Deb studied in St. Xavier's Collegiate School. He is currently pursuing Computer Science and Engineering from VIT Bhopal. His daughter Dr. Sreya Deb obtained her M.B.B.S. degree from Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital and is currently pursuing her MD degree from St. Johns Medical College, Bengaluru.
Political career
- 1975 - He entered 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, four times, he remained Councillor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (formerly Siliguri Municipality) except from 2004 to 2009 (when the seat was reserved)
- He was President of Youth Congress of Darjeeling District.
- He remained Leader of Opposition of Siliguri Municipal Corporation 2 times.
- Joined All India Trinamool Congress in 1998 (AITC).
- He has been working as President of Darjeeling District Trinamool Congress from 2004, both for plains and hills.
- He acted as Chairman of Trinamool Congress Core Committee of North Bengal comprising 8 districts.
- [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/amid-internal-rift-mamata-banerjee-forms-new-20-member-national-working-committee-101644681767450.html Member], National Working Committee, All India Trinamool Congress.
Official positions held
File:Oath Taking Ceremony as Mayor of SMC.jpg
- Presently acting as Mayor,https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/bengal-civic-polls-early-leads-give-trinamul-a-headstart/cid/1851830 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} Siliguri Municipal Corporation. (since 22-Feb-2022 till date)
- Chairman, Board of Administrators, Siliguri Municipal Corporation. (7-May-2021 to 27-Dec-2021)
- Minister-in-Charge, Tourism Department (27-May-2016 to 2 May 2021).
- Chairman, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (21-March-2017 to 2019){{cite news |url=https://www.wbtdcl.com/home/about_us |title=Board of Directors, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. |publisher=West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. |date=21 March 2017 |accessdate=25 July 2019 |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513200342/https://www.wbtdcl.com/home/about_us |archivedate=13 May 2011 |df=dmy-all }}
- Minister-in-Charge, North Bengal Development Department (20-May-2011 till 19-May-2016)
- Chairman, Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority [https://www.sjda.org/SJDA/] (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)
- Chairman of Rogi Kalyan Samity of North Bengal Medical College and 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 to 25-05-2019)
- Chairperson of Selection Committee for contractual employees to be engaged under Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of West Bengal in Darjeeling SMP area.
- Chairperson, Rural ASHA & Block ASHA Facilitator of Darjeeling SMP area.
- President of Managing Committee of Siliguri Boys' High School.
- President of Managing Committee of Siliguri Girls' High School.
- Chairman of Tea Advisory Council. (Since 25-May-2017 till 2019)
- Member, Tea Advisory Council (Since 2019 to 2021)
- Present Chairman of Rogi Kalyan Samity of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.
- Present Chairperson,https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/gautam-deb-nominated-as-chief-of-minimum-wages-advisory-board-511873 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} West Bengal Minimum Wages Advisory Board [https://wblabour.gov.in/minimum-wages-advisory-board] from 22 November 2022.
References
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External links
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- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-wants-a-siliguri-civic-cell-to-carry-out-development-work/articleshow/89607627.cms
- http://gautamdeb.org/
- https://www.facebook.com/minister.gautamdeb/
- http://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/tmc-sweeps-siliguri-civic-polls-deb-announced-as-mayor
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