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 Chittagong | |
|---|---|
| চট্টগ্রাম সিটি কর্পোরেশনের মেয়র | |
| Chattogram City Corporation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Type | Head of the City |
| Status | Chief Executive |
| Member of | Chattogram City Corporation |
| Reports to |  Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Residence | Bahaddarbari, Bahaddarhat |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Chittagong |
| Nominator | Directly elected by popular vote |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury |
| Formation | 30 September 1989 |
| Deputy | Panel Mayor |
| Salary | ৳ 10,20,000 annually (US$ 11,989) |
| Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
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
Acting Mayor and Administrator
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Tenure | Party | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
 |
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 | |||
 |
A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017) |
|
11 March 1994 | 1 February 2010 | 15 years, 327 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [1][2] | |
| M. 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] | |
| Khorshed Alam Sujon (Administrator) |
– | 5 August 2020 | 6 February 2021 | 185 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |||
 |
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 2021 | 10 February 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 259 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [6][7] | |
Elections
Election Result 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 3,69,248 | 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 | ||||
| AL hold | |||||
Election Result 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A J M Nasir Uddin | 4,75,361 | N/A | |||
| BNP | M. 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 | |||||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
Election Result 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | M. Manjur Alam | 4,79,658 | N/A | |||
| AL | A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury | 3,83,760 | N/A | |||
| Majority | 95,898 | |||||
| Turnout | 8,63,418 | |||||
| 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. 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. 28 January 2021.
- "Rezaul Karim Elected Chittagong City Mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 28 January 2021.
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