Mayor of Hyderabad
| Mayor of Hyderabad
ناظم حیدرآباد | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hyderabad, Sindh |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Deputy | Syed Suhail Mehmood Mashadi |
Mayor of Hyderabad (Urdu: ناظم حیدرآباد) is the Mayor of Hyderabad who heads the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC), the local body which controls Local Government system of Hyderabad.
Local Government System of Hyderabad
Hyderabad Local Government system is the Third Tier of the system of political governance in Pakistan after the Federal Government and the Provincial Government. Hyderabad Local government is managed by Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) according to Sindh Local Government act 2013. HMC looks after local government system of the towns of Hyderabad city and Latifabad
Jinnah Hall
Jinnah Hall has historical significance and it is the meeting place for Hyderabad city counsel sessions. The hall is located in Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) building.
List of Mayors of Hyderabad
| # | Party Flag | Mayor | Date took Office | Date left office | Depty Mayor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maulana Wasi Mazhar Nadvi | 1979 | 1983 | 1st Mayor of Hyderabad | ||
| 2 | Ahad Yusuf | 1983 | 1987 | |||
| 3 |  |
Aftab Ahmed Sheikh | 1987 | 1992 | Abdul Rasheed Khan | non party based elections |
| 4 |  |
Dr Makhdoom Rafik Zaman | 2001 | 2005 | Nawab Rashid Ali Khan | non party based elections |
| 5 | |
Kunwar Naveed Jamil | October 18, 2005 | Feb 17th, 2010 | Zafar Ali Rajput | non party based elections, City District Hyderabad |
| 6 | |
Tayyab Hussain | August 30, 2016 | present | Sohail Mashadi | first party based elections, Hyderabad Municipal Corp (HMC) |
Hyderabad Local Government History
City District Government Hyderabad (2000 - 2010)
According to Sindh Local Government Ordinance (SLGO) 2001 three new districts, formerly its talukas were made, in 2005. Latifabad, Qasimabad and Hyderabad city.[1][2]
City of Hyderabad underwent major development during the tenure of Kunwar Naveed Jamil. Many flyovers such as Latifabad flyover, Hosh Muhammad Shedi flyover, Ghulam Shah Kalhoro flyover, Sakhi Abdul Wahab flyover, renovation of Hyderabad Eid Gah, renovation of Rani Bagh, renovation of Hasrat Mohani Library, construction of Hyderabad Civic Centre, several parks for public recreation etc.
In 2010 after mayor of Hyderabad completed his term, the City District Government Hyderabad was dissolved and the administrator system was implemented in 2010 - 2016
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (2013 - present)
Hyderabad City District Government was abolished by PPP in 2010 and imposed commissioner system. Sindh Local Government Act (SLGA) 2013 was passed in order to counter SLGO 2001 which was passed by Pervez Musharraf. The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has separated Qasimabad district from the HMC to create the 27-ward municipal committee. However the formation of the Qasimabad municipal committee has already been challenged before the Sindh High Court.
on the orders of Supreme court, Sindh Government finally conducted Hyderabad Local Government election after a gap of 6 years as a second phase of Local Government elections in Sindh. comprised District of Latifabad and Hyderabad City.
Hyderabad was distributed into 96 Union committees.
Mayor election
Mayor Elections 1987
| Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Elections 1987[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel | HMC | Percentage % | ||
| 1 | Haq Parast |
40 | 66.7% |  |
| 2 | Others | 20 | 33.3% |  |
| Total | 60 | 100% | ||
Mayor election 2005
| City District Government Hyderabad Elections 2005[4][5] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel | Hyderabad City | Latifabad | Qasimabad | CDGH | Percentage % | ||
| 1 | Haq Parast |
19 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 61.5% |  |
| 2 | Awam Dost |
1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 38.5% |  |
| Total | 20 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 100% | ||
Mayor election 2016
detailed 2015 Local election: Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Election 2015
| Hyderabad Mayor Elections 2016[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | HMC | Percentage % | ||
| 1 | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
Tayyab Hussain | 111 | 77.6% |  |
| 2 | Pakistan Peoples Party |
Pasha Qazi | 27 | 19% |  |
| 3 | did not vote | 5 | 3.4% |  | |
| Total | 143 | 100% | |||
On August 24, 2016, through Mayor elections, Tayyab Hussain and Suhail Mashadi of MQM were elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hyderabad respectively.[7][8] They bagged 111 votes, while their rival PPP candidates got 27 votes.[9] They took oath on August 30, 2016.[10]
Many of the MQM chairmen and vice chairmen were elected unopposed even before the elections.
See also
References
- ↑ "HYDERABAD: Demand for Hyderabad city district". 2005-02-14. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2015-11-18). "District profile: The battle for Hyderabad". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ Chand, Attar (1991-01-01). Pakistan, party politics, pressure groups, and minorities. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 9788171691456.
- ↑ "HAQ PARAST CANDIDATES WINNING THE LOCAL BODIES ELECTION FROM SANGHAR". www.mqm.org. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ Report, Dawn (2005-08-27). "MQM bags Hyderabad, PPP loses strongholds". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ↑ "Wasim Akhtar elected as Karachi mayor: Unofficial results - JAAG TV". www.jaagtv.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ↑ "Winning Mirpurkhas, MQM also installs mayor in HMC - The Express Tribune". 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ "MQM wins in Karachi, Hyderabad, PPP rules interior Sindh". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ "MQM's Tayyab, Sohail Mashadi elected Hyderabad Mayor & Deputy Mayor".
- ↑ Recorder, Business. "Hyderabad mayor, deputy mayor take oath | Business Recorder". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2016-09-18.