The Mayor of the Barisal City is the chief executive of the Barishal City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Barisal city.
| Mayor of Barisal | |
|---|---|
| Barishal City Corporation | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Type | Head of the City |
| Status | Chief Executive |
| Member of | Barishal City Corporation |
| Reports to |  Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Seat | Nagar Bhaban, Barisal |
| Nominator | Direct elected by vote |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Ahsan Habib Kamal |
| Formation | July 25, 2002 |
| Deputy | Panel Mayor |
| Salary | ৳ 10,20,000 annually (US$ 11,989) |
| Website | barishalcity.gov.bd |
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 30 wards of Barisal City
List of officeholders edit
- Political parties
- Status
Acting Mayor and Administrator
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Tenure | Party | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahsan Habib Kamal (1954–2022) |
– | 25 July 2002 | 14 July 2003 | 354 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [1][2] | ||
| Mujibur Rahman Sarwar | 2003 | 24 April 2003 | 21 April 2007 | 3 years, 362 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [2][3] | ||
| Awlad Hossain Dilu | – | 22 July 2007 | 11 September 2008 | 1 year, 51 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [4][5] | ||
| Shawkat Hossain Hiron | 2008 | 11 September 2008 | 15 June 2013 | 4 years, 277 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [5][6] | ||
| Ahsan Habib Kamal (1954–2022) |
2013 | 15 June 2013 | 8 October 2018 | 5 years, 115 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | [6][7] | ||
|
Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah | 2018 | 31 October 2018 | 9 November 2023 | 5 years, 189 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [8] | |
|
Abul Khair Abdullah | 2023 | 14 November 2023 | Incumbent | 175 days | Bangladesh Awami League | [9] | |
Elections edit
Election result 2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah | 1,09,803 | ||||
| BNP | Mujibur Rahman Sarwar | 13,041 | ||||
| Majority | 96,762 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,39,151 | |||||
| Registered electors | 2,41,959 | |||||
| AL gain from BNP | ||||||
Election result 2013 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Ahsan Habib Kamal | 82,751 | ||||
| AL | Shawkat Hossain Hiron | 66,741 | ||||
| Majority | 16,010 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,49,492 | |||||
| Registered electors | 2,11,257 | |||||
| BNP gain from AL | ||||||
References edit
- ^ Palit, Tapan (2012). "Barisal City Corporation". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b "Picking Mayors". The Daily Star. 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "BCC's activities being hampered in absence of mayor, fund crisis". The Financial Express. Dhaka. UNB. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "BCC disowns 'arbitrary' decisions of Mayor Sarwar". The Daily Star. 11 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b "City mayors sworn in". Bangladesh News. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b "PM administers oath to four city mayors". The Financial Express. Dhaka. UNB. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Barisal mayor takes office". The Daily Star. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "New Barisal mayor Sadiq Abdullah sworn in". Dhaka Tribune. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "অব্যাহতি নিচ্ছেন মেয়র সাদিক, দেখা হচ্ছে না চাচা-ভাতিজার". Dhaka Post. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.