Mayor of Gazipur explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Gazipur
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Flag of Gazipur City Corporation
Member Of:Gazipur City Corporation
Nominator:Directly elected by vote
Inaugural:M. A. Mannan
Incumbent:Vacant
Incumbentsince:19 August 2024
Department:Gazipur City Corporation
Reports To:Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
Style:The Honourable
Status:Head of the City
Type:Council Leader
Seat:Nagar Bhaban, Gazipur
Termlength:Five years, renewable
Salary:৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$)
৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$)
Deputy:Panel Mayor

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]

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
PortraitName
ElectionTerm of officePolitical
party
Reference
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1M. A. Mannan 20136 July 201311 February 2015Bangladesh Nationalist Party[2] [3]
Asadur Rahman Kiron1 March 20151 June 2017Bangladesh Awami League
1M. A. Mannan 1 June 20176 July 2017Bangladesh Nationalist Party[4]
Asadur Rahman Kiron7 July 201717 July 2018Bangladesh Awami League
2Zahangir Alam201827 July 201825 November 2021Bangladesh Awami League[5] [6] [7] [8]
Asadur Rahman Kiron26 November 202125 May 2023Bangladesh Awami League
3Jayeda Khatun202326 May 202319 August 2024Independent[9]
Md. Sabirul Islam
19 August 2024IncumbentIndependent

Elections

Election Result 2023

See main article: 2023 Gazipur City Corporation election.

Election Result 2018

See main article: 2018 Gazipur City Corporation election.

Election Result 2013

See main article: 2013 Gazipur City Corporation election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazipur City Corporation . gazipurcity.com.
  2. News: GCC Mayor Mannan arrested in city . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . 11 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160825211624/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=470062&date=2015-02-11 . 25 August 2016 . 26 July 2016.
  3. Web site: 2022-04-28 . First mayor of Gazipur city MA Mannan no more . 2022-05-01 . The Daily Star . en.
  4. News: Gazipur city mayor suspended again. 6 July 2017. The Daily Star. 21 August 2018. en.
  5. News: AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor. 2018-06-26. The Daily Star. 2018-09-16. en.
  6. News: New Gazipur city mayor sworn in. 2018-07-26. The Independent. Dhaka. 2018-09-16.
  7. News: Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor. 2018-06-27. Dhaka Tribune. 2018-09-16. en-US.
  8. News: 2021-11-25. Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended. 2021-11-25. Dhaka Tribune.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-26 . Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race . 2023-05-25 . www.dhakatribune.com . en.