{{Short description|Bangladesh local government official}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox Political post | post = {{big|Mayor of Cumilla}} | body = | native_name = | insignia = | insigniasize = 130px | insigniacaption = Seal of Comilla City Corporation | image = | member_of = Cumilla City Corporation | nominator = | reports_to = | inaugural = Monirul Haque Sakku | incumbent = Yusuf Molla Tipu | incumbentsince = 14 March 2026 | department = Cumilla City Corporation |style = Honourable (formal) |status = |type = Council Leader | seat = Nagar Bhaban, Cumilla | appointer = Electorate of Cumilla | constituting_instrument = {{URL|bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-1026.html|The City Corporation act, 2009}} | termlength = Five years, renewable | succession = | Inaugural = | salary = {{BDTConvert|150000}}<br/>per month<br />(incl. allowances) | residence = | formation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2011|07|10}} | website = {{URL|http://cocc.portal.gov.bd|cucc.gov.bd}} }}
The '''Mayor of Cumilla''' is the chief elected executive of the Cumilla City Corporation. The Mayor’s office oversees civic services, manages public properties, and coordinates the functions of various government agencies within the city. In addition, the Mayor is responsible for enforcing city corporation regulations and state laws, thereby ensuring good governance and the sustainable development of Cumilla.
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 27 wards of Cumilla City.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
== List of officeholders == ;''Political parties'' * {{legend|{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}|Bangladesh Nationalist Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} * {{legend|{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}}|Bangladesh Awami League|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} ;''Other factions'' * {{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
;''Status'' * {{legend|#E6E6AA|Acting Mayor and Administrator|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" | No. ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Portrait ! rowspan="2" style="width:17em" | Officeholder<br>{{small|(birth–death)}} ! rowspan="2" style="width:17em" | Election ! colspan="3" | Term of office ! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" | Designation ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Political<br /> party ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Reference |- ! style="width:8em" | From ! style="width:8em" | To ! style="width:6em" | Period |- ! 1 | style="background:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | | |Monirul Haque Sakku |{{ubl|2012|2017}} |align=center|5 January 2012 |align=center|16 May 2022 |{{ayd|2012|1|5|2022|5|16}} | Mayor |Bangladesh Nationalist Party |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangla.irib.ir/2010-04-21-08-29-09/2010-04-21-08-29-54/item/33879-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81 |language=bn |script-title=bn:কুমিল্লার প্রথম মেয়র নির্বাচিত হলেন মনিরুল হক সাক্কু|work= |accessdate=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052546/http://bangla.irib.ir/2010-04-21-08-29-09/2010-04-21-08-29-54/item/33879-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=217193|title=Sakku sinks AL favourite Afzal|work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|accessdate=18 October 2015|archive-date=29 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829033304/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=217193|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! – | style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}};" | |align=center| | Dr. Safiqul Islam |– |align=center| 17 May 2022 |align=center| 5 July 2022 | {{ayd|2022|5|17|2022|7|5}} | Administrator | Independent | |- ! 2 | style="background:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}};" | |align=center|80px |{{ubl|Arfanul Haque Rifat|({{small|1958–2023}})}} | 2022 |align=center|5 July 2022 |align=center|13 December 2023 |{{ayd|2022|7|5|2023|12|13}} |Mayor |Bangladesh Awami League |<ref>{{cite news |title=Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/arfanul-haque-rifat-wins-cumilla-city-polls-1655307637 |work=The Financial Express |access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=AL picks Rifat for CCC polls |url=https://www.risingbd.com/english/politics/news/86837 |access-date=16 June 2022 |work= |language=en}}</ref> |- ! 3 | style="background:{{party color|Bangladesh Awami League}};" | |align=center|95x95px | Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | 2024^ |align=center| 4 April 2024 |align=center| 19 August 2024<ref>{{cite news |title=Elected representatives of 12 city corporations removed |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/elected-representatives-12-city-corporations-removed-3681116 |work=The Daily Star |date=19 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819101327/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/elected-representatives-12-city-corporations-removed-3681116 |archive-date=19 August 2024|language=en}}</ref> |{{ayd|2024|4|4|2024|8|19}} |Mayor |Bangladesh Awami League | <ref>{{cite web |title= Comilla gets first female mayor|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/341377/comilla-city-corporation-by-polls-tahsin-bahar |website=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:এমপি বাহারের মেয়ে সূচনা কুমিল্লার নতুন মেয়র|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/samagrabangladesh/gikdnzbcfo|website=BDNews24|access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref> |- |- style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! – | style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" | |align=center| | Saif Uddin Ahmed | – |align=center| 19 August 2024 |align=center| 25 September 2025 |{{ayd|2024|8|19|2025|9|25}} | Administrator | Independent | |- style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! – | style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" | |align=center| | Md. Shah Alam | – |align=center| 25 September 2025 |align=center| 13 March 2026 |{{ayd|2025|9|25|2026|3|13}} | Administrator | Independent | |- style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! – | style="background:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Party}};" | |align=center| | Yusuf Molla Tipu | – |align=center| 14 March 2026 |align=center| Incumbent |{{ayd|2026|3|14}} | Administrator | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |}
== Elections == === Election Result 2024 === {{Main|2024 Comilla City Corporation by-election}} {{Election box begin | title=Comilla Mayoral Election 2024}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Bangladesh Awami League |candidate = Tahseen Bahar Shuchona |votes = 48,890 |percentage = 51.95 |change = +14.61 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Monirul Haque Sakku |votes = 26,897 |percentage = 28.58 |change = −8.50 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Nizam Uddin Kaiser |votes = 13,155 |percentage = 13.98 |change = New }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Noor ur Rahman Mahmud |votes = 5,173 |percentage = 5.50 |change = New }} {{Election box majority |votes = 21,993 |percentage = 23.37 |change = +23.11 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 94,115 |percentage = 38.82 |change = {{decrease}}19.80pp }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 242,458 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Bangladesh Awami League }} {{Election box end}}
=== Election result 2022 === {{main|2022 Comilla City Corporation election}}
{{Election box begin | title=Comilla Mayoral Election 2022}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Awami League |candidate = Arfanul Haque Rifat |votes = 50,310 |percentage = 37.34 |change = −6.25 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Monirul Haque Sakku |votes = 49,967 |percentage = 37.08 |change = −14.89 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Nizam Uddin Kaiser |votes = 29,099 |percentage = 21.60 |change = New }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Islami Andolan Bangladesh |candidate = Rashedul Islam |votes = 3,040 |percentage = 2.26 |change = New }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Kamrul Ahsan Babul |votes = 2,329 |percentage = 1.73 |change = New }} {{Election box majority |votes = 343 |percentage = 0.25 |change = −8.13 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 134,776 |percentage = 58.62 |change = {{decrease}}5.38pp }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 229,920 }} {{Election box gain with party link without swing |winner = Awami League |loser = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== Election result 2017 === {{Main|2017 Cumilla City Corporation election}} {{Election box begin | title=Comilla Mayoral Election 2017}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Monirul Haque Sakku |votes = 68,948 |percentage = 51.97 |change = −0.44 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Awami League |candidate = Anjum Sultana Sima |votes = 57,863 |percentage = 43.59 |change = +14.53 }} {{Election box majority |votes = 11,085 |percentage = 8.38 |change = −13.37 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 132,690 |percentage = 64.00 |change = {{decrease}}10.20pp }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 207,566 }} {{Election box hold with party link without swing |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== Election result 2012 ===
{{Election box begin | title=Comilla Mayoral Election 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/bd/79350.details|script-title=bn:কুমিল্লার প্রথম মেয়র হলেন সাক্কু|work=banglanews24.com|date=5 January 2012|language=bn}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party |candidate = Monirul Haque Sakku |votes = 65,777 |percentage = 52.41 |change = New }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Awami League |candidate = Afzal Khan |votes = 36,471 |percentage = 29.06 |change = New }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Nurul Rahman Tanim |votes = 8,514 |percentage = 6.78 |change = New }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Jatiya Party (Ershad) |candidate = Mohammad Selim |votes = 7,961 |percentage = 6.34 |change = New }} {{Election box majority |votes = 29,306 |percentage = 23.35 |change = New }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 125,522 |percentage = 74.2 |change = New }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 169,279 }} {{Election box new seat win |winner = Bangladesh Nationalist Party }} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
List Comilla Category:Comilla City Corporation