The mayor of Chittagong is the highest ranking official 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 | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury |
| Formation | 30 September 1989 |
| Deputy | Vacant |
| Website | www |
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
edit- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
- Administrator and Acting Mayor
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party |
Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .jpg)
|
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 | 3 November 2024 | 76 days | Independent | [8] | |
| 7 |
|
Shahadat Hossain | – | 3 November 2024 | Present | 29 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [9][10][11] |
Elections
editElection result 2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Rezaul Karim Chowdhury | 3,69,248 | 84.79 | N/A | |
| BNP | 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
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "EC declares BNP leader Shahadat mayor of Chattogram". The Daily Star. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Shahadat takes oath as CCC mayor". The Daily Star. 3 November 2024.
- ^ "BNP's Shahadat becomes Chattogram mayor". bdnews24.com. 9 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024.