Mayor of Rawalpindi
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| Mayor of Rawalpindi | |
|---|---|
| ناظم راولپنڈی | |
 Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation | |
Incumbent since 31 December 2021Vacant | |
| Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation | |
| Residence | Rawalpindi |
| Term length | Four years |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor of Rawalpindi |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Rawalpindi (Urdu: ناظم راولپنڈی) is the mayor who heads the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR), which controls the local government system of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Multiple deputy mayors
There are 46 union councils in Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR), the body which controls local government of Rawalpindi. The union councils elect their chairmen and vice chairmen who then elect their mayor and deputy mayor respectively.[1]
The seats of Rawalpindi deputy mayors have been increased from 1 to 5.[2]
List of mayors of Rawalpindi
Following is the list of mayors in recent time.
| # | Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | Ref | Deputy Mayor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Tariq Kiani | PPP | 2001 | 2005 | Javed Ikhlas | ||
| 2 | Javed Ikhlas | PML | October 2005 | 2009 | [3] | ||
| 3 | Sardar Naseem Khan | PML-N | 2016 | 2021 | [4] | Chaudhary Tariq Mehmood | |
