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# Mayor of Cumilla

The Mayor of Cumilla City is the highest ranking official of the Cumilla City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Cumilla city.
The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 27 wards of Cumilla City.

## List of officeholders
### Political parties

* Bangladesh Nationalist Party
* Bangladesh Awami League

### Other factions

* Independent

### Status

* Acting Mayor and Administrator
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Reference |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Reference |
| 1 | | Monirul Haque Sakku | 2012 2017 | 5 January 2012 | 16 May 2022 | 10 years, 131 days | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| – | | Dr. Safiqul Islam (Administrator) | – | 17 May 2022 | 5 July 2022 | 49 days | Independent | |
| 2 | | Arfanul Haque Rifat (1958–2023) | 2022 | 5 July 2022 | 13 December 2023 | 1 year, 161 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| 3 | | Dr. Tahseen Bahar Shuchona | 2024 | 4 April 2024 | 19 August 2024 | 137 days | Bangladesh Awami League | |
| – | | Saif Uddin Ahmed (Administrator) | – | 19 August 2024 | Incumbent | 199 days | Independent | |

## Elections
### Election result 2022

Cumilla Mayoral Election 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AL | Arfanul Haque Rifat | 50,310 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Monirul Haque Sakku | 49,967 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Nizam Uddin Kaiser | 29,099 | | N/A |
| | IAB | Rashedul Islam | 3,040 | | N/A |
| | Independent | Kamrul Ahsan Babul | 2,329 | | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,34,776 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,29,920 | | |
| | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP | AL gain from BNP |

### Election result 2017

Cumilla Mayoral Election 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Monirul Haque Sakku | 68,948 | |
| | AL | Anjum Sultana Sima | 57,863 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,085 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,32,690 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,07,566 | |
| | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold | BNP hold |

### Election result 2012

Cumilla Mayoral Election 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Monirul Haque Sakku | 65,777 | | |
| | AL | Afzal Khan | 36,471 | | |
| | Independent | Nurul Rahman Tanim | 8,514 | | |
| | JP(E) | Mohammad Selim | 7,961 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,306 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,522 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,69,279 | | |
| | BNP win (new seat) | BNP win (new seat) | BNP win (new seat) | BNP win (new seat) | BNP win (new seat) |
# Wilds-Edwards House

The Wilds-Edwards House is an antebellum residence in the city of Darlington, South Carolina. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Wilds-Edwards House was built around 1856 by Col. Samuel H. Wilds and designed by J.L. Klickner in the Italianate style. The house was purchased from the Wilds estate in 1870 by the Hon. Berryman Wheeler Edwards, a graduate of Harvard Law School (1853), Confederate veteran, and state senator (1886–89). It remained in the Edwards family until the 1990s.
According to local tradition, the Wilds-Edwards house was not destroyed by General William T. Sherman's army during the Campaign of the Carolinas because Klickner was in the detachment sent to burn Darlington and he persuaded the captain of the raiding company to delay its destruction. In the meantime, the Union troops encountered General Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and were unable to return to burn Darlington.
# Marist Catholic High School (Eugene, Oregon)

Marist Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic, college preparatory school in Eugene, Oregon, United States founded by the Marist Brothers. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland.

## Academics

In 1985, Marist High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.

## Athletics

Marist Catholic High School athletic teams compete in the OSAA 4A-4 Sky Em League (excluding Football which competes in 4A-SD3). The athletic director is Rick Gardner and the associate athletic director is Bart Pollard.
State Championships:
* Boys Basketball: 1978, 1979, 1982, 2001, 2008
* Boys Golf: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2019
* Boys Soccer: 1996, 1997
* Boys Track and Field: 2007, 2014
* Boys Tennis: 1998†, 2013†, 2023
* Boys Cross Country: 2018
* Football: 1973, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2024
* Girls Basketball: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2018
* Girls Golf: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
* Girls Soccer: 2022, 2024
* Girls Swimming: 2008, 2009, 2010
* Girls Track and Field: 1980, 2005, 2006
* Girls Tennis: 1982, 1997, 1998, 2019
* Girls Cross Country: 2009, 2018, 2019
* Softball: 1982, 1983, 1985, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2017
* Volleyball: 1979, 1998, 1999, 2023
(† = Tied with 1 or more schools)

## Notable alumni

* Justin King, acoustic guitarist
* Steve Lyons, Class of 1978, professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox); broadcaster with Fox Sports
# Carlos Rendo

Carlos Rendo (born 1964) is an American attorney and Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He is the mayor of Woodcliff Lake and was the nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 gubernatorial election as the running mate of former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno.

## Early life

Rendo was born in Cuba in 1964 and immigrated to the United States in 1966. He grew up in Union City and graduated from Emerson High School. He was registered to vote by long-time Hudson County GOP Chairman Jose Arango. He attended Rutgers University and received his J.D. degree from Temple University Law School. He has his own practice in North Bergen, Mulkay and Rendo, P.C. He has served on the New Jersey Ethnic Advisory Counsel and has also served as a trustee for New Jersey City University. He and his wife and three children live in Woodcliff Lake.

## Political career

Rendo moved to Woodclff Lake in 2000 and became council member in 2013. Rendo became the first Hispanic mayor of Woodcliff Lake after defeating Republican-turned-Democrat and fellow councilman Jeff Bader in 2015.
Rendo was the co-chair of the Marco Rubio campaign in New Jersey in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
Rendo was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 gubernatorial election as the running mate of candidate for Governor of New Jersey, Kim Guadagno, the incumbent lieutenant governor. If elected, Rendo would have been the first Latino and the first male to hold the position, which has been held by Guadagno since it was created effective with the 2009 gubernatorial election. He was the first man to be nominated for Lt. Gov. of either major party in state history.
# Saskatoon Light & Power

Saskatoon Light & Power (SL&P) is a utility that provides electrical services within parts of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1906, SL&P is a municipally owned corporation that is wholly owned by the City of Saskatoon. The utility provides electrical service within the boundaries of Saskatoon as they stood in 1958, except for on the grounds of the University of Saskatchewan. In all other areas of the province, including areas of Saskatoon outside the historical 1958 boundary, electricity is distributed by the provincial utility SaskPower. SaskPower is also the supplier of the electricity that is distributed by SL&P.
In 2014, SL&P opened a landfill gas power generation facility which generates approximately $1.3 million in revenue annually from selling electricity to SaskPower.
# 2001 Summer Deaflympics

The 2001 Summer Deaflympics (Italian: Olimpiadi estive 2001 per non udenti), officially known as the 19th Summer Deaflympics (Italian: 19° Olimpiadi estive per sordi), is an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 16 July to 1 August 2001, in Rome, Italy.

## Venues

* Stadio Olimpico – Athletics, Football
* Palazzetto dello Sport – Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball
* Riano – Basketball
* Albano – Basketball
* Baths of Caracalla – Cycling
* Stadio Flamino – Football
* Campo Acqua Acetosa – Football
* Lungotevere Acqua Acetosa – Bowling
* Campo Tre Fontane – Football
* Campo Maneggio – Handball
* Monte Livata – Orienteering
* Poligono "Umberto I°" – Shooting
* Piscina Coni – Swimming
* Palesta Tre Fontane – Table tennis
* Foro Italico – Tennis, Water polo
* Monterotondo – Volleyball
* Palafilpjk – Wrestling

## Medal Tally

* Host nation (Italy)
2001 Summer Deaflympics medal table :
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 26 | 21 | 23 | 70 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 13 | 21 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 13 | 18 | 18 | 49 |
| 4 | Ukraine (UKR) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Iran (IRI) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | South Africa (RSA) | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA)* | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | France (FRA) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Australia (AUS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | India (IND) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | China (CHN) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | Yugoslavia (FRY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 21 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Romania (ROM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 33 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 36 | Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (44 entries) | Totals (44 entries) | 143 | 141 | 140 | 424 |
# Kyle Wachholtz

Kyle Wachholtz (born May 17, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback and tight end. He was a 7th round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 1996 NFL draft. Wachholtz won Super Bowl XXXI with the Packers against the New England Patriots. He played college football for the USC Trojans.

## College career

Attending USC, Wachholtz recorded 13 career touchdown passes against 4 interceptions, he had a college QBR of 139.2. After being academically ineligible to play at points of his career, Wachholtz split time with Brad Otton as a senior. Wachholtz was the more physical quarterback of the two. However, Wachholtz did not play a single snap in the 1996 Rose Bowl.

## Professional career

Wachholtz was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1996 NFL draft (seventh round, 240th overall). He was cut by the Packers in 1996 final cuts. On the practice squad later that year, he was converted to a tight end by the Packers. He was promoted to the active roster for Super Bowl XXXI. After a back injury while playing on the practice squad in 1997, he was cut by the Packers in mid-1998. He then tried to play with the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, but failed his physical.

## Post-career life

Wachholtz re-enrolled at USC after ending his playing career. Since then, he has had a variety of jobs, most notably in online mortgaging.
# Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malay: Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for tourism, culture, archives, library, museum, heritage, arts, theatre, handicraft, visual arts, convention, exhibitions, Islamic tourism and craft.
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture administers his functions through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and a range of other government agencies. In the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet, the ministry was renamed to Ministry of Tourism with the removal of arts and culture portfolios from the name.
Its headquarters is in Putrajaya.

## Organization

* Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
** Deputy Minister
*** Secretary-General
**** Under the Authority of Secretary-General
***** Office of the Legal Adviser
***** Key Performance Indicators and Empowerment of Bumiputera Agenda Unit
***** Integrity Unit
***** Internal Audit Unit
***** Corporate Communications Unit
**** Deputy Secretary-General (Tourism)
***** Tourism Policies and International Relationship Division
***** License and Enforcement Division
***** Industry Development Division
***** Malaysia Tourism Information Centre (MATIC)
**** Deputy Secretary-General (Culture)
***** Cultural Policies Division
***** International Cultural Relationship Division
***** Event Management Division
**** Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
***** Finance Division
***** Human Resources Division
***** Account Division
***** Infrastructure Development Division
***** Information Management Division
***** Management Division
***** State MOTAC Offices
# 1959 UMass Redmen football team

The 1959 UMass Redmen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1959 college football season as a member of the Yankee Conference. The team was coached by Charlie O'Rourke and played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts. The 1959 season was O'Rourke's last as coach of the Minutemen. UMass finished the season with a record of 3–5–1 overall and 2–2 in conference play.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | Maine | | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 21–16 | 5,250–6,000 |
| September 26 | at Harvard* | | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | L 22–36 | 11,500 |
| October 3 | Delaware* | No. T–16 | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 12–42 | 4,500–4,879 |
| October 10 | at Connecticut | | Memorial StadiumStorrs, CT (rivalry) | L 0–26 | 9,147 |
| October 17 | Rhode Island | | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 6–30 | 6,478–6,500 |
| October 24 | at Northeastern* | | Kent Street FieldBrookline, MA | T 0–0 | 1,100 |
| October 31 | at Boston University* | | Nickerson FieldBoston, MA | L 6–20 | 2,896 |
| November 7 | Brandeis* | | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 25–6 | 2,744 |
| November 14 | at New Hampshire | | Cowell StadiumDurham, NH (rivalry) | W 19–6 | 6,200 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game |||||||
# Fliballie

Fliballie is a village situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Rrogozhinë.
# Jim Germany

Jim Germany (born February 2, 1953), is a former star running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
He played his college football at New Mexico State University, where he inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1994. He was drafted by the National Football League (NFL)'s St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd Round of the 1975 NFL Draft, 46th overall. He was signed by the Cardinals and then traded to the Packers at the start of the season. The Packers released him a week later. The next year he was signed and released by the Dallas Cowboys and in the spring he was signed by the Eskimos.
His seven-year career with the Edmonton Eskimos, starting in 1977, saw him paired with Neil Lumsden and quarterbacks Warren Moon and Tom Wilkinson. Together they formed the backfield backbone of the Eskimos' 5 Grey Cup championship dynasty. Germany rushed for 1,000 yards 3 times, 1004 yards in 1977, 1324 yards in 1979, and 1019 yards in 1980, and he was an all star in 1981. In 1981, he tied a CFL record with 18 rushing touchdowns.
In 2022 Germany was inducted into the Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour.
# Limited Lovers

Limited Lovers (リミテッド・ラヴァーズ, Rimiteddo Ravazu, lit. Limited Lovers) is a Japanese manga authored by Keiko Yamada, first published in 2004. The manga follows the life of a schoolgirl called Kakinomoto Karin, who loses the use of her legs following an accident, and subsequently falls in love with her attendant doctor, Okita Teppei.
Each chapter is called a 'Step'. As of chapter 13, Karin and Okita have been forced to give up on their hospital due to personal attacks by the board of a competing hospital.
The manga addresses the discrimination, low quality of life and lack of independence that people with disabilities experience.
Limited Lovers was originally picked up to be licensed for release in English, along the lines of Yamada's first two series, but was subsequently dropped.
# Helen Gardiner

Helen Elsie Elizabeth Gardiner CM (née McMinn) (July 18, 1938 – July 22, 2008) was a Canadian philanthropist and co-founder of the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto, Ontario.

## Biography

Helen Gardiner was born in 1938 in the Northern mining town of Kirkland Lake to a working family. She later moved to Toronto where her father was employed by General Electric. In 1974, she began attending York University as a mature student, and in 1979, she travelled to London, England to study at Christie's Education.
Helen was married to prominent Toronto businessman George R. Gardiner, with whom she co-founded the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Between 1976 and 1984, George and Helen built a distinctive collection of approximately 1,200 objects in a few carefully selected areas that were collected in depth: ancient Central and South American vessels and figures; tin glazed pottery of the Italian Renaissance; seventeenth-century English pottery; and eighteenth-century European porcelain.
In 1981, the Ontario government unanimously passed Bill 183 to establish the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art as an independent, public institution. It was officially opened in 1984 on the grounds of Victoria University, Toronto. "George and I built the museum and gave our collection to the people of Canada, but it was our hope that the Gardiner Museum would contribute in a meaningful way to the understanding and appreciation of ceramic art worldwide."
Helen was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007.
She died of pancreatic cancer in 2008 at her home in Caledon.
# Cliffdale Creek

Cliffdale Creek is a creek in Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the creek rise at the eastern end of China Wall on the edge of the Barkly Tableland close to the border of the Northern Territory. The creek flows north easterly direction through the mostly uninhabited Gulf Country and eventually discharges into Elizabeth Creek, which in turn lows into the Gulf of Carpentaria near Mornington Island.
The catchment area of the creek occupies an 6,209 square kilometres (2,397 sq mi), of which an area of 388 square kilometres (150 sq mi) is composed of estuarine wetlands.
# Jacob Bank

Jacob Bank (born 9 February 2001) is a Danish professional boxer.

## Amateur career

Jacob Banks amateur career was 175–5.

## Professional career

Bank has picked up the WBO European title since he turned pro and is viewed as a geniune prospect.

## Professional boxing record

| 16 fights | 16 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 16 | Win | 16-0 | Damian Biacho | UD | 10 | 1 Mar 2025 | Vejen Idraetscenter, Vejen, Denmark | Retained WBO Global super middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15-0 | Ibo Maier | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 23 Nov 2024 | Kolding Forum, Kolding, Denmark | Won WBO Global super middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14-0 | Iago Kiziria | UD | 8 | 14 Sep 2024 | Midtdjurs Hallen, Ryomgaard, Denmark | |
| 13 | Win | 13-0 | Hernan David Perez | UD | 8 | 20 Apr 2024 | ROFI Centret, Ringkobing, Denmark | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ronny Landaeta | KO | 7 (12), 1:28 | 3 Feb 2024 | Kolding Forum, Kolding, Denmark | Won WBO European super middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Almir Skrijelj | TKO | 2 (8), 1:32 | 1 Sep 2023 | Graakjaer Arena, Holstebro, Denmark | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ralfs Vilcans | PTS | 10 | 24 Jun 2023 | Kolding Forum, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Taras Holovashchenko | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 25 Feb 2023 | Graakjaer Arena, Holstebro, Denmark | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Rafael Bejaran | RTD | 1 (10), 3:00 | 1 Oct 2022 | Forum Kolding, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Idaas Redjdal | KO | 3 (6), 0:57 | 11 Jun 2022 | ROFI Centret, Ringkobing, Denmark | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Christian Mazzon | PTS | 8 | 9 Apr 2022 | Graakjaer Arena, Holstebro, Denmark |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Aku Kanninen | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 13 Nov 2021 | Kolding Hallen, Kolding, Denmark | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Viacheslav Andreiev | PTS | 6 | 28 Aug 2021 | ROFI Centret, Ringkobing, Denmark | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Novak Radulovic | PTS | 6 | 25 June 2021 | Struer Arena, Stuer, Denmark | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gaston Due | PTS | 4 | 5 Dec 2020 | Gilleleje Hallen, Gilleleje, Denmark | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Birkan Garip | KO | 2 (4) 2:07 | 26 Aug 2020 | Struer Arena, Struer, Denmark | |
# Paul Bekker

Max Paul Eugen Bekker (11 September 1882 – 7 March 1937) was a German music critic and author. Described as having "brilliant style and […] extensive theoretical and practical knowledge," Bekker was chief music critic for both the Frankfurter Zeitung (1911–1923), and later the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung (1934–1937).

## Life and career

Max Paul Eugen Bekker was born in Berlin on 11 September 1882 as the only child of Hirsch Nachmann Michel Bekker and Olga Elsner. He studied piano with Alfred Sormann, theory with Benno Horwitz, and violin with Fabian Rehfeld. He began his career as a violinist in the Berlin Philharmonic, before employment as a conductor between 1902 and 1905. He ceased playing violin professionally in 1906, although continued to give lessons privately.
After Bekker stopped professional performance he began music criticism, publishing monographs on Oskar Fried (1906/7) and Jacques Offenbach (1909), as well as a successful book on Beethoven in 1911. The work on Beethoven brought him to national prominence and earned him a position at the Frankfurter Zeitung.
In 1916 he published Das deutsche Musikleben, considered by Carl Dahlhaus to be a seminal work in music sociology. Two concepts introduced in that work are the idea of "form" and of music as a "socially formative force" (gesellschaftbildende Kraft). In his 1918 work Die Sinfonie von Beethoven bis Mahler, Bekker developed the idea that symphony had a "community-building force" (gemeinschaftbildende Kraft). This concept was influential in Russia via Boris Asafyev, and was drawn on by Theodor Adorno in his essay "Radio Physiognomics".
Bekker fled Germany for Paris after Hitler's rise to power, and emigrated to New York in 1934, becoming chief music critic of the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung. He died in New York on 7 March 1937.
Bekker married three times: to Dora Zelle between 1909 and 1920, to Hanna vom Rath between 1920 and 1930, and to Margit Reinhard from 1935 until his death. He had one child with Zelle and three with Rath.
The music library of Yale University houses the Paul Bekker Collection, which contains Bekker's correspondence, documents, photographs, printed scores, and manuscripts, given to Yale by the wife of Bekker's eldest son, Konrad.