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 | Gaya,Bihar,India | 5 August 1955
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Prabhawati Devi |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Magadh University MA,LLB,PhD (History) |
Prem Kumar (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]