Goutam Deb

Goutam Deb
Goutam Deb delivering a speech at a seminar.
5th Mayor of Siliguri
In office
22 February 2022 – 19 June 2026
DeputyRanjan Sarkar
Preceded byHimself
(as Chairman of Board of Administrators)
Succeeded byTBD
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 byAshok Bhattacharya
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 (age 69)
Siliguri, West Bengal, India
PartyTrinamool Congress
SpouseSmt. Shukla Deb
ChildrenSreya Deb (Daughter)
Saswata Deb (Son)
EducationUniversity of Calcutta, (LLB)
Websitewww.gautamdeb.org
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Goutam Deb (born 6 January 1957) is an Indian politician. He was the Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, from 22 February 2022 to 19 June 2026. He was the Minister of Department of Tourism of West Bengal from 2016 to 2021. He also served as the Minister of the Department 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 the 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 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 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

Official positions held

Goutam Deb is taking Oath as Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation

References

  1. ↑ "Gautam Deb new BOA chief of Siliguri - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nomination filing of Shri Goutam Deb". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Goutam Deb takes oath as Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation". Siliguri Times | Siliguri News Updates. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ↑ under the University of North Bengal
  5. ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anup Deb | High Court of Sikkim". hcs.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Board of Directors, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd". West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. ↑ MP, Team (16 March 2023). "Gautam Deb nominated as Chief of Minimum Wages Advisory Board". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 19 October 2025.