Mayor of Gazipur
Incumbent
Jayeda Khatun
since 26 MAY 2023
Gazipur City Corporation
StyleThe Honourable
TypeHead of the City
StatusChief Executive
Member ofGazipur City Corporation
Reports toMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Gazipur
NominatorDirectly elected by vote
AppointerPrime Minister of Bangladesh
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderM. A. Mannan
Formation16 January 2013 (2013-01-16)
DeputyPanel Mayor
Salary৳ 10,20,000 annually
(US$ 11,989)
Websitewww.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]

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
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political
party		 Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) 2013 6 July 2013 11 February 2015 1 year, 220 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [2][3]
— Asadur Rahman Kiron – 1 March 2015 1 June 2017 2 years, 92 days Bangladesh Awami League
1 M. A. Mannan (1950–2022) – 1 June 2017 6 July 2017 35 days Bangladesh Nationalist Party [4]
— Asadur Rahman Kiron – 7 July 2017 17 July 2018 1 year, 10 days Bangladesh Awami League
2 Zahangir Alam 2018 27 July 2018 25 November 2021 3 years, 121 days Bangladesh Awami League [5][6][7][8]
— Asadur Rahman Kiron – 26 November 2021 25 May 2023 1 year, 180 days Bangladesh Awami League
3 Jayeda Khatun 2023 26 May 2023 Incumbent 233 days Independent [9]

Elections

Election Result 2023

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2023
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jayeda Khatun 238,934 41.7% N/A
AL Azmat Ullah Khan 222,736 38.9% N/A
IAB Gazi Ataur Rahman 45,352 7.9%
JP(E) MM Niaz Uddin 16,382 2.9%
Bangladesh Gana Front Atiqul Islam 16,974 2.9%
Zaker Party Raju Ahmed 7,206 1.3%
Independent Harun-or-Rashid 2,426 0.4%
Independent Sarkar Shah Nur Islam 23,265 4.1%
Majority 16,198
Turnout 573,275
Registered electors 1,179,486
Independent candidate gain from AL

Election Result 2018

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AL Zahangir Alam 4,00,010 N/A
BNP Hasan Uddin Sarkar 1,97,611 N/A
Majority 2,02,399
Turnout 6,02,199
Registered electors 11,37,112
AL gain from BNP

Election Result 2013

Gazipur Mayoral Election 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP M. A. Mannan 3,65,444 N/A
AL Ajmat Ullah Khan 2,58,867 N/A
Majority 1,06,577
Turnout 6,54,311
Registered electors 10,26,938
BNP win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Gazipur City Corporation". gazipurcity.com.
  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.
  3. ↑ "First mayor of Gazipur city MA Mannan no more". The Daily Star. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Gazipur city mayor suspended again". The Daily Star. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "AL's Jahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". The Daily Star. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  6. ↑ "New Gazipur city mayor sworn in". The Independent. Dhaka. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  7. ↑ "Awami League's Zahangir Alam elected Gazipur mayor". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  8. ↑ "Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam suspended". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Zayeda Khatun pulls off surprise win in Gazipur mayoral race". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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