Salina Hayat Ivy (born June 5)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi politician, physician, and the first and current mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation.[3] She was given the status of State Minister on August 8, 2022, along with the Mayor of Chattragram.[4] She won her third term as mayor in the Narayanganj City Corporation election in 2022.[5]
Salina Hayat Ivy | |
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| সেলিনা হায়াৎ আইভী | |
 Salina Hayat Ivy | |
| 1st Mayor of Narayanganj | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 19 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Succeeded by | A. H. M. Kamruzzaman (as Administrator) |
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| Born | 5 June 1966 Narayanganj, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Kazi Ahsan Hayat |
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| Alma mater | Odesa National Medical University Mitford Hospital |
| Profession | Politician |
| Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2016) Bangla Academy Award (2022) |
Early life and education
editSalina Hayat Ivy was born on June 6, 1966, in a political family in Narayanganj District. Her father was former Narayanganj municipal chairman Ali Ahmed Chunka [6] and her mother was Momtaz Begum. Ivy is the first child among the five children. She started her education at Dewvog Akhra Primary School. Later, she was admitted to Narayanganj Preparatory School, where she studied until the sixth grade. Then, she was admitted to Morgan Girls' High School. She got a junior scholarship in 1979 and passed her secondary school certificate examination in 1982. Then, she joined the Odesa National Medical University in 1985 on a scholarship from the Soviet government and earned a medical degree with merit in 1992. Later, in 1992–93, she completed her internship at Mitford Hospital. Ivy worked as an honorary doctor at Midwest Hospital in 1993–94 and in Narayanganj's 200-bed hospital in 1994–95. Previously, she had also run the municipality for eight years, beginning in 2003. She is affiliated with the Awami League.[citation needed]
Political career
editIn 1993, Ivy was the health and environmental affairs officer of the Narayanganj City Awami League. Her political career began in 2003 when she participated in the municipal chairman election. In 2003, she was elected Chairperson of Narayanganj Municipality and became the first female Chairperson of Narayanganj Municipality. In 2011, She defeated Awami League-backed candidate and incumbent MP Shamim Osman by 120,000 votes to become the Narayanganj mayor for the first time.[7] She was re-elected in 2016 and again in 2022, each time securing a majority of the votes. In the 2016 mayoral election, Ivy received approximately 106,887 votes, about 44,000 more than her closest rival. Her 2022 re-election saw her winning with a vote count of 159,057 to 161,273, surpassing her nearest competitor by a margin of approximately 66,000 to 69,000 votes.[8][9] She also acted as the vice president of the Narayanganj City Awami League. Dr. Salina Hayat Ivy is the founder and president of the Ali Ahmad Chunka Foundation and the Narayanganj Heart Foundation. She is also in charge of the convening of the Narayanganj district of Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad.[10][11]
Personal life
editSalina Hayat Ivy is married to Kazi Ahsan Hayat from New Zealand. They have two sons named Shadman Kazi and Sharjil Kazi.[1]
Awards
edit- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2015)
- Bangla Academy Award (2022)[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন". http. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Official website (for name spelling), archived from the original on 25 July 2015
- ^ খবর - নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটির প্রথম মেয়র আইভী. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 31 October 2011.
- ^ উপমন্ত্রীর পদমর্যাদা পেলেন মেয়র আইভী. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (3 December 2021). "Selina Hayat Ivy gets AL ticket for Narayanganj City Corporation polls". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "V for Ivy". The Daily Star. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Ivy returns as Narayanganj mayor for a third term". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (3 December 2021). "Selina Hayat Ivy gets AL ticket for Narayanganj City Corporation polls". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "In a league of her own, Ivy is re-elected Narayanganj mayor for third term". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "'Historical conflict': Chunka family vs Osman family". poriborton.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Ivy becomes the first woman mayor". bdnews24.com. 31 October 2011.
- ^ "7 honoured with Bangla Academy fellowship". www.dhakatribune.com. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.