Dr. Prem Kumar | |
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| 18th Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2025 | |
| Chief Minister<br/>Dy. Chief Ministers | Nitish Kumar<br> Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha |
| Deputy Speaker | Narendra Narayan Yadav |
| Preceded by | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Minister of Co-operative <br/>Government of Bihar | |
| In office 28 January 2024 – 20 November 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Surendra Prasad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Pramod Chandravanshi |
| Minister of Environment and Forest <br/>Government of Bihar | |
| In office 28 January 2024 – 26 February 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tej Pratap Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Kumar |
| Minister of Agriculture <br/> 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 <br/> 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 <br/> 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 <br/>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 <br/> 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 | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Prabhawati Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Magadh University MA, LLB, PhD (History) |
Dr. Prem Kumar (born 5 August 1955) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the eighteenth Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly since 2025. He is a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly elected nine times from Gaya Town assembly constituency.<ref name="2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Gaya Town">"2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Gaya Town". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.</ref><ref name="Gaya Town Constituency Election Results 2015 - 2025">"Gaya Town Constituency Election Results 2015 - 2025". The Times of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.</ref>
He has completed his PhD from Magadh University in 1999.<ref>"Race in Bihar Bjp for minister candidate". Zee News.</ref>
Kumar was elected as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar assembly formed after assembly election in October 2015.<ref>"BJP leader Prem Kumar becomes leader of Opposition in Jharkhand assembly". Daily News and Analysis. 29 November 2015.</ref><ref>"Prem Kumar". NDTV.</ref>
Prem Kumar was elected unanimously as Bihar Assembly Speaker on 1 December 2025.<ref name="BJP’s Prem Kumar unanimously elected Bihar House speaker">"BJP's Prem Kumar unanimously elected Bihar House speaker". Hindustan Times. 2 December 2025. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.</ref><ref name="Bihar Politics: Prem Kumar Elected Bihar Assembly Speaker">"Bihar Politics: Prem Kumar Elected Bihar Assembly Speaker". Deccan Herald. 2 December 2025. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.</ref><ref name="From teen in RSS shakha to Speaker's Chair: Bihar BJP leader Prem Kumar's long journey">"From teen in RSS shakha to Speaker's Chair: Bihar BJP leader Prem Kumar's long journey". The New Indian Express. 2 December 2025. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.</ref>
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