Bam Dev Gautam
Bam Dev Gautam (Nepali: बाम देव गौतम) is a Nepalese politician and the former Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. A member of CPN (Unified Socialist), Gautam is a former Senior vice Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He is currently member of National Assembly nominated by President.
Bamdev Gautam | |
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| बाम देव गौतम | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Preceded by | Prakash Man Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Prime Minister | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| Member of National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Yubraj Khatiwada |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of Nepal | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Bardiya 1 |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Constituency | Bardiya 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pyuthan District |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN (Unity National Campaign) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (1998) (1998-2002) CPN (UML) (until 1998, 2002-2018) Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) |
| Spouse | Tulsa Thapa |
| Education | SLC |
Gautam left Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) on 4 September 2021 and has not joined any party yet. It was reported that he may join CPN (Unified Socialist) or float a new party of his own very soon. Later Gautam wrote election song for CPN (Unified Socialist) after which he is thought to have joined CPN (Unified Socialist) internally. Although Gautam announced his own party on 28 June 2022, named Communist Party of Nepal (Unity National Campaign).