Template:Infobox Political post The Mayor of Mumbai is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. He/she is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.[1] The Mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation.[2] Kishori Pednekar of the Shiv Sena political party is the current Mayor of Mumbai.
Current mayor
The current mayor is Kishori Pednekar and Deputy Mayor is Suhas Wadkar
History of the office
The designation of 'Chairman' of Mumbai since 1873 was changed into that of 'His/Her Lordship the Mayor', of Mumbai Municipal Corporation from November 1931.
Election of the mayor
The mayor is elected from within the ranks of the council in a quinquennial election. The elections are conducted in all 227 wards in the city to elect corporators. The party that wins the maximum number of seats holds an internal voting to decide the mayor. If no party or coalition can garner majority to select a mayor from amongst themselves for more than 1 month after general municipality elections or if the office of mayor becomes vacant for any reason mid term and still remains vacant for more than 2 months due to the first said reason, then a general election is held within the municipality for people to directly elect an executive mayor, to serve till end of term of the municipal house.
The tenure of the mayor is 2.5 years or till dissolution of municipal corporation, either by themselves or by state law.
Mayors of Mumbai
| Year | Mayor | Political Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-1926 | Joseph Baptista[3] | |||
| 1931–1932 | J. B. Boman Behram | |||
| 1932–1933 | V. N. Chandavarkar | |||
| 1933–1934 | Dr. Moreshwar Chintaman Javle | |||
| 1934–1935 | Hooseinally M. Rahimtoola | |||
| 1935–1936 | Khurshed Framji Nariman | |||
| 1936–1937 | Jamnadas M. Mehta | |||
| 1937–1938 | Dr. Elijah Moses Rajpurker | |||
| 1938–1939 | Sultan M. Chinoy | |||
| 1939–1940 | Behram N. Karanjia | |||
| 1940–1941 | Mathooradas Tricamjee | |||
| 1941–1942 | Dr. Joseph A. Collaco | Member of the Corporation 1929-1952 | ||
| 1942–1943 | Yusuf J. Meherally | |||
| 1943–1944 | Dr. M. D. D. Gilder, Minoo Masani | |||
| 1944–1945 | Nagindas T. Master | |||
| 1945–1946 | Dr. Jos. Alban D'Souza | |||
| 1946–1947 | Mohamedbhoy I.M. Rowjee | |||
| 1947–1948 | A. P. Sabavala | |||
| 1948–1949 | Dr. M. U. Mascarenhas | |||
| 1949–1950 | S. K. Patil | |||
| 1950–1951 | S. K. Patil | |||
| 1951–1952 | S. K. Patil | |||
| 1952–1953 | Ganpatishankar N. Desai | |||
| 1953–1954 | Dr. P. A. Dias | |||
| 1954–1955 | Dahyabhai V. Patel | |||
| 1955–1956 | N. C. Pupala | |||
| 1956–1957 | Smt. Sulochana M. Modi | Template:Legend2 | First woman mayor of Mumbai | |
| 1956–1957 | Salebhoy Abdul Kader | |||
| 1957 - 1957 | Dr. Simon C. Fernandes | |||
| 1957–1958 | M. V. Donde | |||
| 1958–1959 | S.S. Mirajkar | |||
| 1959–1960 | P. T. Borale | |||
| 1960–1961 | Vishnuprasad N. Desai | |||
| 1961–1962 | V. B. Worlikar | |||
| 1962–1963 | Dr. N. N. Shah | |||
| 1963–1964 | E. A. Bandookwala | |||
| 1964–1965 | Dr. B. P. Divgi | |||
| 1965–1966 | M. Madhavan Nair | |||
| 1966–1967 | S. R. Patkar | |||
| 1967–1968 | Dr. J. Leon D'Souza | |||
| 1968–1969 | Dr. R. N. Kulkarni | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1969–1970 | J. K. Joshi | |||
| 1970–1971 | Dr. S. G. Patel | |||
| 1971–1972 | Dr. H. S. Gupte | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1972–1973 | R. K. Ganatra | |||
| 1973–1974 | Sudhir G. Joshi | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1974–1975 | B. K. Boman-Behram | |||
| 1975–1976 | N. D. Mehta | |||
| 1976–1977 | Manohar G. Joshi | Congress + Shiv Sena Alliance | ||
| 1977–1978 | Murli S. Deora | Template:Legend2 | Congress + Shiv Sena Alliance | |
| 1978 - 1978 | Mr. V. S. Mahadik | Template:Legend2 | Congress + Shiv Sena Alliance | |
| 1978–1979 | R. K. Chimbulkar | |||
| 1979–1980 | R. K. Chimbulkar | |||
| 1980–1981 | Baburao H. Shete | |||
| 1981–1982 | Dr. A. U. Memon | |||
| 1982–1983 | Dr. P. S. Pai | |||
| 1983–1984 | Mr. M. H. Bedi | |||
| 1984–1985 | Corporation was superseded by an Administrator | |||
| 1985–1986 | Mr. Chhagan C. Bhujbal | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1986–1987 | Mr. Datta Nalawade | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1987–1988 | Ramesh Yeshwant Prabhoo | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1988–1989 | Mr. C. S. Padwal | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1989–1990 | Mr. Sharad N. Acharya (Bhau) | Template:Legend2 | Son of senior freedom fighter Narayan Gajanan Acharya from Chembur, Mumbai | |
| 1990–1991 | Mr. Chhagan C. Bhujbal | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1991–1992 | Mr. Diwakar N. Raote | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1992–1993 | Chandrakant Handore | Republican Party of India | ||
| 1993–1994 | Mr. R. R. Singh | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1994–1995 | Smt. Niramala Samant - Prabhavalkar | Template:Legend2 | Second woman mayor of Mumbai | |
| 1995–1996 | Mr. R. T. Kadam | |||
| 1996–1997 | Milind Vaidya | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 1997–1998 | Vishakha Raut | Template:Legend2 | Third woman mayor of Mumbai | |
| 1998–1999 | Mr. Nandu Satam | Template:Legend2 | Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance | |
| 1999–2002 | Mr. Hareshwar Patil | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 2002–2005 | Mahadeo Deole | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 2005–2007 | Datta Dalvi | Template:Legend2 | Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance | |
| 2007–2009 | Shubha Raul | Template:Legend2 | Fourth woman mayor of Mumbai, Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance | |
| 2009 - 2012 | Shraddha Jadhav | Template:Legend2 | Fifth woman mayor of Mumbai, Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance | |
| 2012 – 2014 | Sunil Prabhu | Template:Legend2 | Shiv Sena + BJP Alliance | |
| 2014 - 2017 | Snehal Ambekar[4] | Template:Legend2 | Sixth woman mayor of Mumbai | |
| 2017 - 2019 | Vishwanath Mahadeshwar | Template:Legend2 | ||
| 2019 – Incumbent | Kishori Pednekar | Template:Legend2 | Seventh woman mayor of Mumbai | |
See also
- Mayors of Indian Cities
- Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai(MCGM) or Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Municipal Corporation Building, Mumbai (for details on the buildings architecture)
- Coat of arms of Mumbai
- Administrative divisions of Mumbai
- Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai
- Sheriff of Mumbai
References
- ↑ Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come. Hindustan Times(2016-07-20). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ↑ MCGM Website. Archived copy. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ Kaka Baptista. East Indian Community.
- ↑ Shiv Sena's Snehal Ambekar elected Mumbai's new mayor, Hindustan Times
- Official List of Mayors of Bombay - http://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qllisthistoryTemplate:Dead link