Mayor of Chittagong
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.
| Mayor of The Chittagong | |
|---|---|
| Chittagong City Corporation | |
| Style | Honourable Mayor |
| Member of | Chattogram City Corporation |
| Residence | Bahaddarbari, Bahaddarhat |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Chittagong |
| Nominator | Directly elected by vote |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury |
| Formation | 31 July 1990 |
| Salary | ৳ 10,20,000 annually (over US$ 12,000 annually) |
| Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 41 wards of Chittagong City..
List of officeholders
- Political parties
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Party | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury | – | 30 September 1989 | 4 December 1990 | 1 year, 65 days | Jatiya Party | |||
 |
Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | – | 1 May 1991 | 20 December 1993 | 2 years, 233 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | ||
 |
A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017) |
|
11 March 1994 | 1 February 2010 | 15 years, 327 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [1][2] | |
| Mohammad Manjur Alam | 2010 | 10 June 2010 | 27 March 2015 | 4 years, 290 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [3] | ||
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A J M Nasir Uddin | 2015 | 28 March 2015 | 5 August 2020 | 5 years, 130 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [4][5] | |
 |
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 2021 | 10 February 2021 | Present | 1 year, 80 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [6][7] | |
Elections
Election Result 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 362,000 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Dr. Shahadat Hossain | 52,489 | N/A | ||
| IAB | Jannatul Islam | 4,980 | N/A | ||
| BIF | M.A Matin | 2,126 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 3,16,759 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,36,543 | ||||
| Registered electors | 19,38,706 | ||||
| Awami League hold | |||||
Election Result 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | A J M Nasir Uddin | 4,75,361 | N/A | |||
| BNP | Mohammad Manjur Alam | 3,04,837 | N/A | |||
| BIF | M.A Mannan | 11,655 | N/A | |||
| IAB | Wazed Hossain | 9,868 | N/A | |||
| Majority | 1,70,524 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,68,664 | |||||
| Registered electors | 18,13,600 | |||||
| Awami League gain from BNP | ||||||
Election Result 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Mohammad Manjur Alam | 4,79,658 | N/A | |||
| Awami League | ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,83,760 | N/A | |||
| Majority | 95,898 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,63,418 | |||||
| Registered electors | 16,93,954 | |||||
| BNP gain from Awami League | ||||||
Election Result 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami League | ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,50,891 | N/A | ||
| BNP | Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin | 2,59,410 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 91,481 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Awami League hold | |||||
References
- "It's Mohiuddin Again". The Daily Star. 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- "Opposition win in Chittagong poll". BBC News.
- মনজুর আলম বেসরকারিভাবে চট্টগ্রামের মেয়র নির্বাচিত. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- "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. January 28, 2021.
- "Rezaul Karim Elected Chittagong City Mayor". Dhaka Tribune. January 28, 2021.
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