Mayor of Chittagong
Mayor of Chittagong | |
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Incumbent since 19 August 2024Vacant | |
Chattogram City Corporation | |
Style | Honourable (formal) |
Type | Council Leader |
Status | Highest Ranking Official |
Member of | Chattogram City Corporation |
Reports to | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Chittagong |
Nominator | Directly elected by popular vote |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Inaugural holder | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury |
Formation | 30 September 1989; 34 years ago (1989-09-30) |
Deputy | Panel Mayor |
Salary | ৳92000 (US$780) per month ৳1104000 (US$9,400) annually (incl. allowanced) |
Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
The Mayor of Chittagong City is the chief executive of the Chattogram City Corporation. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Chittagong city.
The mayor's office is located in the Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 41 wards of the city.[citation needed]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Bangladesh Awami League
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party
- Jatiya Party (Ershad)
- Other factions
- Independent
- Status
- Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury | – | 30 September 1989 | 4 December 1990 | 1 year, 65 days | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | ||
– | M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 13 December 1990 | 11 May 1991 | 149 days | Independent | ||
2 | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | – | 12 May 1991 | 20 December 1993 | 2 years, 222 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
– | Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner) | – | 21 December 1993 | 10 March 1994 | 79 days | Independent | ||
3 | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017) | 1994 2000 2005 | 11 March 1994 | 1 February 2010 | 15 years, 327 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [1][2] | |
4 | M. Manjur Alam | 2010 | 10 June 2010 | 6 May 2015 | 4 years, 330 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [3] | |
5 | A. J. M. Nasir Uddin | 2015 | 7 May 2015 | 4 August 2020 | 5 years, 89 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [4][5] | |
– | Mohammed Khorshed Alam Sujon (Administrator) | – | 5 August 2020 | 6 February 2021 | 185 days | Bangladesh Awami League | ||
6 | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 2021 | 15 February 2021 | 19 August 2024 | 3 years, 217 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [6][7] | |
– | Md. Tofayel Islam (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 20 days | Independent | [8] |
Elections
Election result 2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AL | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 3,69,248 | 84.79 | N/A | |
BNP | Dr. Shahadat Hossain | 52,489 | 12.05 | N/A | |
IAB | Md. Jannatul Islam | 4,980 | 1.14 | N/A | |
BIF | M.A Matin | 2,126 | 0.49 | N/A | |
Islamic Front | Muhammad Waheed Murad | 1,109 | 0.25 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,16,759 | 72.74 | |||
Turnout | 4,36,543 | 22.52 | |||
Registered electors | 19,38,706 | ||||
AL hold |
Election result 2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | A J M Nasir Uddin | 4,75,361 | 57.87 | N/A | ||
BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 3,04,837 | 37.11 | N/A | ||
BIF | M.A Mannan | 11,655 | 1.42 | N/A | ||
IAB | Wazed Hossain | 9,868 | 1.18 | N/A | ||
JP(E) | Solayman Alam Sheth | 6,131 | 0.75 | N/A | ||
Majority | 1,70,524 | 20.76 | ||||
Turnout | 8,68,664 | 47.90 | ||||
Registered electors | 18,13,600 | |||||
AL gain from BNP |
Election result 2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 4,79,145 | 54.20 | N/A | ||
AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,83,617 | 43.40 | N/A | ||
Independent | Mofazzal Hossain | 8,813 | 1.00 | N/A | ||
Independent | Mohammad Rafiq | 6,521 | 0.74 | N/A | ||
JP(E) | Solayman Alam Sheth | 2,083 | 0.24 | N/A | ||
Majority | 95,528 | 10.8 | ||||
Turnout | 8,85,065 | 52.25 | ||||
Registered electors | 16,93,954 | |||||
BNP gain from AL |
Election result 2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,50,891 | N/A | ||
BNP | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | 2,59,410 | N/A | ||
Majority | 91,481 | ||||
Turnout | 6,10,301 | ||||
AL hold |
References
- ^ "It's Mohiuddin Again". The Daily Star. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Opposition win in Chittagong poll". BBC News.
- ^ মনজুর আলম বেসরকারিভাবে চট্টগ্রামের মেয়র নির্বাচিত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "AL-backed AJM Nasir Uddin leads in Chittagong City Corporation mayoral polls". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Nasir Uddin new mayor of Chittagong". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Rezaul Karim Chowdhury wins CCC Mayoral polls". New Age. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Rezaul Karim Elected Chittagong City Mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "১২ সিটি করপোরেশনে নতুন দায়িত্ব পেলেন যারা". Jugantor. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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