Mayor of Sukkur
Appearance
Mayor of Sukkur | |
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ناظم سکھر | |
![]() Sukkur Municipal Corporation | |
Incumbent since 30 August 2016Arsalan Shaikh | |
Residence | Sukkur |
Appointer | Electorate of Sukkur |
Term length | Four years |
Deputy | Tariq Chauhan |
Website | Official website |
Nazim-e-Sukkur (Urdu: ناظم سکھر) is the Mayor who heads the Sukkur Municipal Corporation (SMC) which controls the Local Government system of Sukkur.
Sukkur Municipal Corporation
There are 26 Union Councils in Sukkur Municipal Corporation(SMC), the body which controls local government of Sukkur.[1] The Union Councils elect their Chairmen and Vice Chairmen who then elect their Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively.
List of Mayors
Following is the list of Mayors of Sukkur in recent times[2]
# | Mayor | Starting Term | Ending Term | Deputy Mayor | Affiliation | Notes |
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1 | Nasir Hussain Shah (1st Term) | 2001 | 2005 | PPP | City District Government Sukkur | |
2 | Nasir Hussain Shah (2nd Term) | 2005 | 2010 | PPP | ||
3 | Arsalan Shaikh | August 30, 2016 | incumbent | Tariq Chauhan | PPP | Sindh Local Govt Act 2013 (SLGA), youngest mayor of Pakistan[3] |
Mayor elections History
Mayor elections 2015
Sukkur Municipal Elections 2015[4][5][6] | ||||
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# | Party | SMC | Percentage % | |
1 | ![]() |
18 | 69% | ![]() |
2 | File:MQMworld.png Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan | 3 | 11.5% | ![]() |
3 | Independents | 5 | 19.5% | ![]() |
Total | 26 | 100% | ||
Votes Polled | 291,092 | 53.5% | ![]() | |
Total Votes | 543,947 | 100% |
As a result, PPP mayor and deputy mayors were elected as Mayors of Sukkur. They took oath on August 30, 2016.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Wards and UC Details of Sukkur, Larkana and Ghotki Districts". 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "City Mayors: Mayors in Asia and Asia-Pacific". www.citymayors.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Pakistan's youngest mayor tells his priorities for Sukkur". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Local Government election 2015, Sindh phase-2 voter turnout". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07.
- ^ Kalhoro, M.B. (2016-06-14). "PPP nominates mayor, deputy mayor for Larkana". Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Open workplace: Sukkur mayor holds maiden meeting, inside a tent - The Express Tribune". 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2016-09-10.