Mayor of Rangpur

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Mayor of Rangpur
Incumbent
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Rangpur City Corporation
Style The Honourable
TypeCouncil Leader
Status Head of the City
Member of Rangpur City Corporation
Reports to Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Seat Nagar Bhaban, Rangpur
Term length Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
Formation28 June 2012;12 years ago (2012-06-28)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$ 999)
৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)[ citation needed ]
Website www.rpcc.gov.bd

The mayor of Rangpur City is the chief executive of the Rangpur 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 Rangpur City. [1]

Contents

The mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 33 wards of Rangpur City.

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party
Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
(1952-2018)
201228 June 201220 December 20175 years, 145 days Bangladesh Awami League [2] [3]
2 Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa 2017
2022
21 December 201719 August 20246 years, 272 days Jatiya Party (Ershad) [4] [5]
Md. Zakir Hossain
(Administrator)
19 August 2024Incumbent0 days Independent

Election

Election Result 2022

Rangpur Mayoral Election 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP(E) Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa 1,46,79852.44%N/A
IAB Md. Amiruzzaman Hossain49,89217.82%N/A
Independent Latifur Rahman Milon33,88312.10%N/A
AL Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia 22,3097.97%N/A
Majority96,906
Turnout 2,52,88265.88%
Registered electors 4,26,469
JP(E) hold

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References

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