Bamdev Gautam | |
|---|---|
| बाम देव गौतम | |
.jpg) Gautam in 2015 | |
| 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 |
Bam Dev Gautam (Nepali: बाम देव गौतम) is a Nepalese politician and the former Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal.[1][2] A member of CPN (Unified Socialist), Gautam is a former Senior vice Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He is currently a member of the National Assembly nominated by the President.[3]
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 soon.[4][5] Later Gautam wrote an election song for CPN (Unified Socialist) after which he was thought to have joined that party. Gautam announced his own party on 28 June 2022, named Communist Party of Nepal (Unity National Campaign).[6]
- ^ "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Bamdev Gautam sworn in as a member of National Assembly".
- ^ "Bam Dev Gautam quits CPN-UML". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Bam Dev Gautam to form new party". Setopati. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Bamdev Gautam announcing a new party today". Khabarhub. Retrieved 28 June 2022.