Goutam Deb

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 long.

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

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

• 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.

• Minister-in-Charge, Tourism Department (since 27-May-2016 till now).
  Main article: 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
• Chairman, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (since 21-March-2017 till date)

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• Minister-in-Charge, North Bengal Development Department (since 20-May-2011 till 19-May-2016)
• 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)

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