Mayor of Chittagong

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Mayor of Chittagong
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury.jpeg
Incumbent
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
since 11 February 2021
Chattogram City Corporation
Style The Honourable
Type Head of the City
StatusChief Executive
Member of Chattogram City Corporation
Reports to Flag of Bangladesh.svg Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Residence Bahaddarbari, Bahaddarhat
Seat Nagar Bhaban, Chittagong
NominatorDirectly elected by popular vote
Appointer Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Term length Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury
Formation30 September 1989;34 years ago (1989-09-30)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
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.

Contents

The mayor's office is located in the Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 41 wards of the city.

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party
Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury 30 September 19894 December 19901 year, 65 days Jatiya Party (Ershad)
M. A. Bari (Divisional Commissioner)13 December 199011 May 1991149 days Independent
2 Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin in Kolkata.jpg Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 12 May 199120 December 19932 years, 222 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Omar Farooq (Divisional Commissioner)21 December 199310 March 199479 days Independent
3 A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury.jpg A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
(1944–2017)
1994
2000
2005
11 March 19941 February 201015 years, 327 days Bangladesh Awami League [1] [2]
4 M. Manjur Alam 2010 10 June 20106 May 20154 years, 330 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [3]
5 A J M Nasir Uddin (03).jpg A. J. M. Nasir Uddin 2015 7 May 20154 August 20205 years, 89 days Bangladesh Awami League [4] [5]
Khorshed Alam Sujon
(Administrator)
5 August 20206 February 2021185 days Bangladesh Awami League
6 Rezaul Karim Chowdhury.jpeg Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 2021 15 February 2021Incumbent3 years, 106 days Bangladesh Awami League [6] [7]

Elections

Election result 2021

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Rezaul Karim Chowdhury 3,69,24884.79N/A
BNP Dr. Shahadat Hossain52,48912.05N/A
IAB Md. Jannatul Islam4,9801.14N/A
BIF M.A Matin2,1260.49N/A
Islamic Front Muhammad Waheed Murad1,1090.25N/A
Majority3,16,75972.74
Turnout 4,36,54322.52
Registered electors 19,38,706
AL hold

Election result 2015

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A J M Nasir Uddin 4,75,36157.87N/A
BNP M. Manjur Alam 3,04,83737.11N/A
BIF M.A Mannan11,6551.42N/A
IAB Wazed Hossain9,8681.18N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth6,1310.75N/A
Majority1,70,52420.76
Turnout 8,68,66447.90
Registered electors 18,13,600
AL gain from BNP

Election result 2010

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP M. Manjur Alam 4,79,14554.20N/A
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,83,61743.40N/A
Independent Mofazzal Hossain8,8131.00N/A
Independent Mohammad Rafiq6,5210.74N/A
JP(E) Solayman Alam Sheth2,0830.24N/A
Majority95,52810.8
Turnout 8,85,06552.25
Registered electors 16,93,954
BNP gain from AL

Election result 2005

Chattogram Mayoral Election 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury 3,50,891N/A
BNP Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin 2,59,410N/A
Majority91,481
Turnout 6,10,301
AL hold

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