# Bam Dev Gautam

_Nepal politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Bam Dev Gautam is a Nepalese politician and the former Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. Currently the senior leader of Nepali Communist Party, Gautam is a former Senior Vice Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal. He also served as a member of the National Assembly nominated by the President from 2020 to 2026.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 July 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pyuthan District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/bam-dev-gautam

## Questions

**When was Bam Dev Gautam born?**  
Bam Dev Gautam was born on 11 July 1944 in Pyuthan District.

**What positions has Bam Dev Gautam held?**  
Positions held by Bam Dev Gautam include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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- [Pyuthan District](https://diginpl.com/places/pyuthan-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bam Dev Gautam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam_Dev_Gautam) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बामदेव गौतम](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2881717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881717) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bamdev Gautam 2015 (cropped).jpg by Kathmandu Living Labs (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bamdev_Gautam_2015_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bam Dev Gautam, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bamdev Gautam 2015 (cropped).jpg — Kathmandu Living Labs, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Bam Dev Gautam". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bam-dev-gautam. Retrieved 21 October 2026.