Goutam Deb


Goutam Deb is an Indian Politician currently serving as the Mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation in West Bengal. 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 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