Mayor of Gazipur

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Mayor of Gazipur
Incumbent
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Gazipur City Corporation
Style The Honourable
TypeCouncil Leader
Status Head of the City
Member of Gazipur City Corporation
Reports to Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Seat Nagar Bhaban, Gazipur
NominatorDirectly elected by vote
Term length Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder M. A. Mannan
Formation16 January 2013;11 years ago (2013-01-16)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$ 999)
৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
Website www.gcc.gov.bd

The mayor of Gazipur City is the chief executive of the Gazipur City Corporation in Bangladesh. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Gazipur City. [1]

Contents

The mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 57 wards of Gazipur City.

List of officeholders

Political parties
Status
  Acting Mayor or Administrator
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party		Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) 2013 6 July 201311 February 20151 year, 220 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [2] [3]
—Asadur Rahman Kiron–1 March 20151 June 20172 years, 92 days Bangladesh Awami League
1 M. A. Mannan (1950–2022)–1 June 20176 July 201735 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [4]
—Asadur Rahman Kiron–7 July 201717 July 20181 year, 10 days Bangladesh Awami League
2 Zahangir Alam 2018 27 July 201825 November 20213 years, 121 days Bangladesh Awami League [5] [6] [7] [8]
—Asadur Rahman Kiron–26 November 202125 May 20231 year, 180 days Bangladesh Awami League
3 Jayeda Khatun 2023 26 May 202319 August 20241 year, 85 days Independent [9]
– Md. Sabirul Islam
(Administrator)		–19 August 2024Incumbent0 days Independent

Elections

Election Result 2023

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jayeda Khatun 238,93441.7%N/A
AL Azmat Ullah Khan222,73638.9%N/A
IAB Gazi Ataur Rahman45,3527.9%
JP(E) MM Niaz Uddin16,3822.9%
Bangladesh Gana Front Atiqul Islam16,9742.9%
Zaker Party Raju Ahmed7,2061.3%
Independent Harun-or-Rashid2,4260.4%
Independent Sarkar Shah Nur Islam23,2654.1%
Majority16,198
Turnout 573,275
Registered electors 1,179,486
Independent candidate gain from AL

Election Result 2018

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AL Zahangir Alam 4,00,010N/A
BNP Hasan Uddin Sarkar 1,97,611N/A
Majority2,02,399
Turnout 6,02,199
Registered electors 11,37,112
AL gain from BNP

Election Result 2013

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP M. A. Mannan 3,65,444N/A
AL Ajmat Ullah Khan2,58,867N/A
Majority1,06,577
Turnout 6,54,311
Registered electors 10,26,938
BNP win (new seat)

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References

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  2. ↑ "GCC Mayor Mannan arrested in city". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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