Goutam Deb

Goutam Deb (born 6 January 1957) is an Indian Politician currently serving as the Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation. He was a Cabinet Minister of Department of Tourism in the Government 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, the first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly from Dabgram-Phulbari Assembly Constituency two times. Presently he is serving as Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation.

Goutam Deb
Goutam Deb delivering a speech at a seminar.
5th Mayor of Siliguri
Assumed office
22 February 2022
DeputyRanjan Sarkar
Preceded byhimself
(as Chairman of Board of Administrators)
ConstituencyWard no.33
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
In office
27 May 2016 – 2 May 2021
Governor
Ministry and DepartmentsTourism
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Preceded byBratya Basu
Succeeded byIndranil Sen
In office
May 20, 2011 – May 19, 2016
Governor
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
Ministry and DepartmentsNorth Bengal Development
Preceded bydepartment established
Succeeded byRabindra Nath Ghosh
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
In office
13 May 2011 – 2 May 2021
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded bySikha Chatterjee
ConstituencyDabgram-Phulbari
Chairman of Board of Administrators, Siliguri Municipal Corporation
In office
7 May 2021 – 21 February 2022
Preceded byAshok Bhattacharya (as mayor)
Succeeded byhimself (as mayor)
Personal details
Born (1957-01-06) 6 January 1957
Siliguri, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress
SpouseSmt. Shukla Deb
ChildrenSreya Deb (Daughter)
Saswata Deb (Son)
ResidenceSiliguri
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta, (LLB)
Websitewww.gautamdeb.org
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