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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.
| 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 |
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]
Multiple deputy mayors
The seats of Rawalpindi deputy mayors have been increased from 1 to 5.[2]
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 | |
Local government election held in Rawalpindi on December 5, 2015[5]
| Party | UC |
|---|---|
 Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
34 |
 Pakistan Peoples Party |
4 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 4 |
 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
2 |
 Awami Muslim League (Pakistan) |
1 |
| awaited | 1 |
| Total | 46 |
The mayor and Deputy Mayors of Rawalpindi have been delayed.[6]
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