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List of mayors of South Dhaka
The mayor of South Dhaka is the chief executive of the Dhaka South City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Dhaka city.
| Mayor of South Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Dhaka South City Corporation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Type | Head of the City |
| Status | Chief Executive |
| Member of | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Reports to | Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Residence | Mayor Residence, Dhaka |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban |
| Nominator | Directly elected by popular vote |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Precursor | Mayor of Dhaka |
| Inaugural holder | Sayeed Khokon |
| Formation | 1 December 2011 |
| Deputy | Panel Mayor |
| Salary | ৳ 10,20,000 annually (US$ 11,989) |
| Website | www |
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 75 wards of Dhaka South City.
List of officeholders edit
- Political parties
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Sayeed Khokon | 2015 | 5 May 2015 | 16 May 2020 | 5 years, 11 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [1] | |
| 2 | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 2020 | 16 May 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 360 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [2] | |
Elections edit
Election result 2020 edit
| Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2020[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Bangladesh Awami League | Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh | 4,24,595 | 60.76 | New | |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Ishraque Hossain | 2,36,512 | 33.84 | New | |
| Islami Andolan Bangladesh | Abdur Rahman | 26,525 | 3.79 | New | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | Saifuddin Ahmen Milon | 5,593 | 0.80 | New | |
| National People's Party | Bahrane Sultan Bahar | 3,155 | 0.45 | New | |
| Bangladesh Congress | Akhtaruzzaman Alias Ayatullah | 2,421 | 0.34 | New | |
| Majority | 188,083 | - | - | ||
| Turnout | 7,11,488 | - | - | ||
| Total Registered Voters | 24,53,194 | - | |||
| AL Hold | Swing | ||||
Election result 2015 edit
| Dhaka South Mayoral Election 2015[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Bangladesh Awami League | Sayeed Khokon | 5,35,296 | 59.12 | |
| Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Mirza Abbas | 2,94,291 | 32.50 | |
| Islami Andolan Bangladesh | Abdur Rahman | 14,784 | 1.63 | |
| Jatiya Party (Ershad) | Mohammed Saifuddin | 4,519 | 0.50 | |
| Invalid | 40,130 | 4.43 | ||
| Majority | 2,41,005 | 26.62 | ||
| Turnout | 9,05,484 | 48.40 | ||
| Total Registered | 18,70,778 | |||
| AL Gain (New Seat) | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Awami League-backed Sayeed Khokon emulates father, wins Dhaka South City mayor election". bdnews24.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ ঢাকা দক্ষিণে মেয়রের দায়িত্ব নিলেন তাপস. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Dhaka South City election result". Prothom Alo. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Dhaka South Mayor polls result" (PDF). 29 April 2015. (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.