Dr. Prem Kumar | |
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| Cabinet Minister,Government of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Minister | Minister of Co-operative Minister of Environment and Forest |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tej Pratap Yadav |
| Minister of Agriculture Government of Bihar | |
| In office 29 July 2017 –16 November 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Ram Vichar Ray |
| Succeeded by | Amrendra Pratap Singh |
| Leader of Opposition Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 December 2015 –28 July 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Minister of Urban Development &Housing Government of Bihar | |
| In office 26 November 2010 –16 June 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| Minister of Public Works Department Government of Bihar | |
| In office 13 April 2008 –26 November 2010 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering Department Government of Bihar | |
| In office 24 November 2005 –13 April 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Ashwini Kumar Choubey |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Kumar Palit |
| Constituency | Gaya Town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1955 Gaya,Bihar,India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prabhawati Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Magadh University MA,LLB,PhD (History) |
Prem Kumar (born 5 August 1955) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly elected eight times from Gaya Town assembly constituency.
He has completed his PhD from Magadh University in 1999. [1]
Kumar was elected as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar assembly formed after assembly election in October 2015. [2] [3] He is from an Extremely Backward Caste. He belongs to Chandravanshi or the Kahar caste of traditional palanquin bearers. [4]