Selina Hayat Ivy
Salina Hayat Ivy | |
|---|---|
সেলিনা হায়াৎ আইভী | |
 Ivy in 2022 | |
| 1st Mayor of Narayanganj | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
| Deputy | Afroza Hasan Bibha (Panel Mayor) |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1966 Narayanganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Kazi Ahsan Hayat |
| Children | Shadman Kazi (son) Sharjil Kazi (son) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Odessa National Medical University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Awards | Anannya Top Ten Awards (2016) |
Salina Hayat Ivy (born 5 June 1966)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi politician, physician, and the first and incumbent mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation.[3][4][5] Ivy has been given the status of State Minister on 8 August 2022 along with the Mayor of Chattragram.[6] She won third time as the Mayor in the Narayanganj City Corporation election in 2022.[7]
Early life and education
Selina Hayat Ivy was born on 6 June 1966 in a political family of Narayanganj District. Her father was former Narayanganj municipal chairman Ali Ahmed Chunka [8] and her mother was Momtaz Begum. Ivy is the first child among the five children. She started her education from Deovogh Akhra Primary School. Later om, she was admitted to Narayanganj Preparatory School and she studied up to the sixth grade. Then she was admitted to Morgan Girls' High School. She got junior scholarship in 1979 and passed her secondary school certificate examination in 1982. Then she joined the Odessa National Medical University in 1985 for a scholarship to the Russian government and took medical degree with merit in 1992. Later, in 1992-93, she completed her intern at Mitford Hospital. Ivy worked as an Honorary doctor in Midwest Hospital in 1993-94 after her long education, and in Narayanganj 200-bed hospital for 1994–95. Previously, she had also run the municipality for eight years from 2003. She is affiliated with the Awami League.
Career
In 1993, Ivy was the health and environmental affairs officer of Narayanganj City Awami League. Her active political career began in 2003 by participating in the municipal chairman election. In 2003, she was elected the Chairperson of Narayanganj Municipality and elected the first female chairperson of Narayanganj Municipality. Presently, she is the vice-president of Narayanganj City Awami League. She is the founder president of Ali Ahmad Chunka Foundation and Narayanganj Heart Foundation. She is also in charge of the convening of Narayanganj district of Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad.[9][10]
Personal life
Ivy married to Kazi Ahsan Hayat from New Zealand. They have two sons named Shadman Kazi and Sharjil Kazi.[1]
Awards
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2015)
References
- ^ a b "নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটি কর্পোরেশন". http. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Official website (for name spelling), archived from the original on 2015-07-25
- ^ খবর - নারায়ণগঞ্জ সিটির প্রথম মেয়র আইভী. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Slain school boy Twaki's father seeks arrest of Shamim Osman's nephew". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Narayanganj Mayor Ivy spends night at police station to get contractor released". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ উপমন্ত্রীর পদমর্যাদা পেলেন মেয়র আইভী. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2021-12-03). "Selina Hayat Ivy gets AL ticket for Narayanganj City Corporation polls". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "V for Ivy". The Daily Star. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "'Historical conflict': Chunka family vs Osman family". poriborton.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Ivy becomes the first woman mayor". bdnews24.com. 31 October 2011.