Mayor of Rangpur

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Mayor of Rangpur
Incumbent
Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa
since 21 December 2017
Rangpur City Corporation
Style The Honourable
Type Head of the City
StatusChief Executive
Member of Rangpur City Corporation
Reports to Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Seat Nagar Bhaban, Rangpur
NominatorDirectly elected by vote
Appointer Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Term length Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
Formation28 June 2012;11 years ago (2012-06-28)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
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
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officeTenurePartyReference
Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
(1952-2018)
201228 June 201220 December 20175 years, 145 days Bangladesh Awami League [2] [3]
Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa 2017
2022
21 December 2017Incumbent6 years, 50 days Jatiya Party (Ershad) [4] [5]

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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