| Mayor of Sukkur | |
|---|---|
| ناظم سکھر | |
 Sukkur Municipal Corporation | |
Incumbent Arsalan Sheikh since February 2023 | |
| 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
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
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 | PTI | City District Government Sukkur | |
| 2 | Nasir Hussain Shah (2nd Term) | 2005 | 2010 | PTI | ||
Commissioner System was implemented during 2010 - 2016 | ||||||
| 3 | Arsalan Shaikh (1st Term) | 2016 | 2020[3] | Tariq Chauhan | PTI | Sindh Local Govt Act 2013 (SLGA), youngest mayor of Pakistan[4] |
Administrator System was implemented from September 2020 - July 2023[5] | ||||||
| 4 | Arsalan Sheikh (2nd Term) | 2023 | Incumbent | PTI | ||
Mayor elections history
Mayor elections 2015
| Sukkur Municipal Elections 2015[6][7][8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Party | SMC | Percentage % | |
| 1 |  Pakistan Peoples Party |
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
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.
- ↑ "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.
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