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In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
who heads the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR), which controls the local government system of Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
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Rawalpindi local government system
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.
Multiple deputy mayors
The seats of Rawalpindi deputy mayors have been increased from 1 to 5.
List of mayors of Rawalpindi
Following is the list of mayors in recent time.
Local government elections 2015
Local government election held in Rawalpindi on December 5, 2015
The mayor and Deputy Mayors of Rawalpindi have been delayed.
See also
* Mayor of Islamabad
The Mayor of Islamabad ( ur, ) is the mayor who heads Islamabad and the surrounding capital territory's municipal administration.
Local government system
The office of the mayor was created pursuant to the Islamabad Capital Territory Local Gov ...
* Mayor of Lahore
The Mayor of Lahore ( ur, ) is the leader of the municipal government of Lahore (Metropolitan Corporation Lahore) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The mayor is directly-elected in municipal elections every four years alongside 9 deputy town mayors. ...
References
{{Mayors of Pakistan
Lists of mayors
Mayors, Rawalpindi