Mayor of Rangpur

Mayor of Rangpur
Incumbent
Vacant
since 19 August 2024
Rangpur City Corporation
StyleHonourable (formal)
TypeCouncil Leader
Member ofRangpur City Corporation
Reports toMinistry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
SeatNagar Bhaban, Rangpur
AppointerElectorate of Rangpur
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Constituting instrumentThe City Corporation act, 2009
Inaugural holderSharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
Formation28 June 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-28)
Salary৳ 85,000 Monthly
(US$ 999)
Websitewww.rpcc.gov.bd

The mayor of Rangpur City is the highest ranking official 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]

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

List of officeholders

Political parties
  •   Bangladesh Awami League
  •   Jatiya Party (Ershad)
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting Mayor and Administrator
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Election Term of office Political
party 		Reference
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu
(1952-2018) 		2012 28 June 2012 20 December 2017 5 years, 145 days Bangladesh Awami League [2][3]
2 Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa 2017
2022 		21 December 2017 19 August 2024 6 years, 272 days Jatiya Party (Ershad) [4][5]
– Md. Zakir Hossain
(Administrator) 		– 19 August 2024 Incumbent 138 days Independent

Election

Election Result 2022

Main article: 2022 Rangpur City Corporation election
Rangpur Mayoral Election 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP(E) Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa 1,46,798 52.44% N/A
IAB Md. Amiruzzaman Hossain 49,892 17.82% N/A
Independent Latifur Rahman Milon 33,883 12.10% N/A
AL Hosne Ara Lutfa Dalia 22,309 7.97% N/A
Majority 96,906
Turnout 2,52,882 65.88%
Registered electors 4,26,469
JP(E) hold

References

  1. ^ "Rangpur City Corporation". rpcc.gov.bd.
  2. ^ "Ex-Rangpur city mayor Jhantu dies at age 66". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "JP wins big in bastion". The Daily Star. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "JP Mostafa wins Rangpur city polls". The Daily Star. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ "JP's Mostafizur re-elected in Rangpur mayoral polls". New Age. Retrieved 28 December 2022.


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