# Sobita Gautam

_Nepali journalist and politician (born 1995)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Sobita Gautam is a Nepalese politician who has served as the Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs since 27 March 2026. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 from Kathmandu 2. At 27, she is the youngest directly-elected member in the House of Representatives. She is a vice president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party alongside Swarnim Wagle since 2026.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 June 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dolakha District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; lawyer; politician; youth activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastriya Swatantra Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P102))
- **Education:** National Law College, Nepal; Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (since 22 December 2022 · BS 7 Poush 2079 onwards) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** sobita465 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P2002))
- **Facebook:** soobitagautm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P2013))
- **YouTube:** UCn6aqrdXrVrJmS7ft0o2bcQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P2397))
- **LinkedIn:** sobita-gautam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648#P6634))

## Public office

- [Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-law-justice-and-parliamentary-affairs) — current (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/sobita-gautam

## Early life and education

- Sobita Gautam is married to Grihendra Ghimire, a businessman. ([English Pardafas](https://english.pardafas.com/rsp-lawmaker-and-maoist-linked-businessman-prove-love-conquers-all))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sobita_Gautam&oldid=1373002665), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Sobita Gautam born?**  
Sobita Gautam was born on 17 June 1995 in Dolakha District.

**What positions has Sobita Gautam held?**  
Positions held by Sobita Gautam include: Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (since 22 December 2022).

**Where did Sobita Gautam study?**  
Sobita Gautam was educated at National Law College, Nepal, Tribhuvan University.

## Related

- [Sher Bahadur Deuba](https://diginpl.com/people/sher-bahadur-deuba)
- [Balen Shah](https://diginpl.com/people/balen-shah)
- [Upendra Yadav](https://diginpl.com/people/upendra-yadav)
- [Swarnim Wagle](https://diginpl.com/people/swarnim-wagle)
- [Sudan Gurung](https://diginpl.com/people/sudan-gurung)
- [Sunil Lamsal](https://diginpl.com/people/sunil-lamsal)
- [Dolakha District](https://diginpl.com/places/dolakha-district)
- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Rastriya Swatantra Party](https://diginpl.com/places/rastriya-swatantra-party)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sobita Gautam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobita_Gautam) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सोबिता गौतम](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q115406648](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406648) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sobita Gautam.png by Aajako Press (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sobita_Gautam.png)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balen_Shah_cabinet&oldid=1377602298)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Sobita Gautam](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sobita_Gautam&oldid=1373002665) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [English Pardafas: RSP Lawmaker and Maoist-Linked Businessman Prove Love Conquers All](https://english.pardafas.com/rsp-lawmaker-and-maoist-linked-businessman-prove-love-conquers-all)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sobita Gautam, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sobita Gautam.png — Aajako Press, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Sobita Gautam". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sobita-gautam. Retrieved 21 October 2026.