Mayor of Lahore
| Mayor of Lahore
ناظم لاہور | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent TBD since TBD | |
| Residence | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Term length | Four years |
| Deputy | TBD |
Nazim-e-Lahore (Urdu: ناظم لاہور) is the Mayor who heads the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) which controls the Local Government system of Lahore.
Local Government System of Lahore
Lahore Local Government System consists of Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL). will be divided into 9 zones and each zone will be headed by a Deputy Mayor under the new Local Government system. consolidated urban areas falling under the administrative control of Lahore District will have Municipal Corporations and Municipal committees.
The Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL) will elect a mayor and 9 deputy mayors in the 9 zones of Lahore while Lahore district areas will have Municipal Corporations rather than the union councils/district councils.[1]
Following are the number of seats for Lahore District[2]
| General | Women | Worker | Technocrat | Youth | Non-Muslims | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 318 |
List of Mayors of Lahore
| # | Mayor | Start Date | End Date | Deputy Mayor | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mian Amiruddin | 1931 | First Muslim lord Mayor of Lahore | |||
| 2 | Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman (1st Term) | 1979 | 1983 | PMLN | Local bodies system introduced by Gen. Zia | |
| 3 | Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman (2nd Term) | 1983 | 1987 | PMLN | ||
| 4 | Mian Muhammad Azhar | 1987 | 1991 | PMLN | ||
| 5 | Khawaja Ahmad Hassan | 1998 | 1999 | PMLN | ||
| 6 | Mian Amir Mehmood (1st Term) | 2001 | 2005 | Forooq Amjad Meer | PMLQ | City District Government Lahore by Gen. Musharraf |
| 7 | Mian Amir Mehmood (2nd Term) | 2005 | 2009 | Idrees Hanif | PMLQ | City District Government Lahore |
| 8 | TBD | 2016 | TBD | TBD | PMLN | Punjab Local Government act 2013 (PLGA) |
Lahore Local Government elections 2015
The elections for Local Government System of Lahore were held on November 1, 2015. The mayoral elections are yet to be held
Following are the polling results of Union Councils of Lahore.[3]
MCL/Zones Parties |
MCL | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Zone 8 | Zone 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 229 | |||||||||
| Independents | 27 | |||||||||
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 12 | |||||||||
 Pakistan Peoples Party |
1 | |||||||||
| awaiting results | 5* | |||||||||
| Total | 274 |
*results in 5 Union Councils awaited.
The mayor and Deputy Mayor elections in Lahore are set to take place on August 24, 2016.[4]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Metropolitan Corporation Lahore to have 9 zones". www3.pakobserver.net. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Punjab Local Government Act 2013" (PDF).
- ↑ "LG polls results: a nightmare for PTI". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ↑ "ECP - Election Commission of Pakistan". ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-31.