Mayor of Sukkur
| Mayor of Sukkur | |
|---|---|
| ناظم سکھر | |
 Sukkur Municipal Corporation | |
Incumbent since February 2023Arsalan Sheikh | |
| Residence | Sukkur |
| Appointer | Electorate of Sukkur |
| Term length | Four years |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor of Sukkur |
| 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
[edit]There are 32 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
[edit]Following is the list of mayors of Sukkur in recent times[2]
| # | Mayor | Starting term | Ending term | Deputy Mayor | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nasir Hussain Shah (1st Term) | 2001 | 2005 | PPP | City District Government Sukkur | |
| 2 | Nasir Hussain Shah (2nd Term) | 2005 | 2010 | PPP | ||
Commissioner System was implemented during 2010 - 2016
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| 3 | Arsalan Shaikh (1st Term) | 2016 | 2020[3] | Tariq Chauhan | PPP | Sindh Local Govt Act 2013 (SLGA), youngest mayor of Pakistan[4] |
Administrator System was implemented from September 2020 - July 2023[5]
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| 4 | Arsalan Sheikh (2nd Term) | 2023 | Incumbent | PPP | ||
Mayor elections history
[edit]Mayor elections 2015
[edit]| Sukkur Municipal Elections 2015[6][7][8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Party | SMC | Percentage % | |
| 1 |  Pakistan Peoples Party
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18 | 69% |  |
| 2 | 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.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Local bodies across province dissolved after completion of term". Dawn (newspaper). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan's youngest mayor tells his priorities for Sukkur". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Sindh govt announces appointments of district administrators". Business Recorder (newspaper). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "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.