The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India is administered by the Corporation of Chennai headed by a Mayor. The Mayor is the first citizen of the city. The person is the chief of the Chennai Municipal Corporation. [1] The Chennai Municipal Corporation has a history of 323 years and the Office of Mayor was formed in 1933.[2] The corporation has been served by 48 different mayors as of 2012. Priya Rajan is the current mayor of Chennai.[2]
The city is divided into 200 wards, each of them headed by a councillors who work under the Mayor.[2] In addition to the 200 councilors, there are Deputy Commissioners and Heads of various departments and 15 Zonal officers.[2]
- ^ "About Corporation of Chennai - Who's Who". Corporation of Chennai. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Saidai Duraisamy sworn in as Chennai Mayor". Chennai Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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