List of lord mayors of Copenhagen
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Lord mayor of Copenhagen | |
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Københavns Overborgmester | |
Member of | Copenhagen City Council |
Seat | Copenhagen City Hall |
Appointer | Direct election |
Term length | 4 years renewable |
Precursor | |
Formation | 1938 |
First holder | Viggo Christensen |
Website | Official website |
The lord mayor of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Overborgmester) is the city's mayor and the leader of the Copenhagen City Council. Established in 1938, all lord mayors have since belonged to the Social Democratic Party.
List[]
No. | Portrait | Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Ref. |
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1 | Viggo Christensen (1880–1967) | 1 April 1938 | 25 April 1946 | 8 years, 24 days | Social Democrats | 1937 1943 | [1] | |
2 | Hans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962) | 25 April 1946 | 31 May 1956 | 10 years, 60 days | Social Democrats | 1946 1950 1954 | [1] | |
3 | Sigvard Munk (1891–1983) | 1 June 1956 | 26 April 1962 | 5 years, 329 days | Social Democrats | 1958 | [1] | |
4 | Urban Hansen (1908–1986) | 26 April 1962 | 31 March 1976 | 13 years, 340 days | Social Democrats | 1962 1966 1970 1974 | [1] | |
5 | Egon Weidekamp (1921–2000) | 1 April 1976 | 14 February 1989 | 12 years, 319 days | Social Democrats | 1978 1981 1985 | [1] | |
6 | Jens Kramer Mikkelsen (born 1951) | 15 February 1989 | 24 October 2004 | 15 years, 252 days | Social Democrats | 1989 1993 1997 2001 | [1] | |
– | (born 1953) Acting | 25 October 2004 | 26 October 2004 | 2 days | SF | – | – | |
7 | Lars Engberg (1943–2017) | 27 October 2004 | 31 January 2005 | 96 days | Social Democrats | – | [1] | |
8 | Ritt Bjerregaard (born 1941) | 1 January 2006 | 31 December 2009 | 3 years, 364 days | Social Democrats | 2005 | [1] | |
9 | Frank Jensen (born 1961) | 1 January 2010 | 19 October 2020 | 10 years, 292 days | Social Democrats | 2009 2013 2017 | [1][2] | |
– | (born 1971) Acting | 19 October 2020 | 17 November 2021 | 1 year, 29 days | Social Democrats | �� | [2] | |
10 | Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (born 1974) | 17 November 2021 | Incumbent | 81 days | Social Democrats | 2021 | [3] |
Current mayors[]
As of the municipal elections of November 19, 2013, Copenhagen has the following mayors:
- Lord mayor: Frank Jensen (Social Democratic Party)
- Mayor of Culture: Franciska Rosenkilde (The Alternative)
- Mayor of Children and Youths: (Liberal Party)
- Mayor of Health and Care: (Socialist Party)
- Mayor of Social Affairs: (Social Democratic Party)
- Mayor of Technics and the Environment: (Red-Green Alliance)
- Mayor of Employment and Integration: Cecilia Lonning-Skovgaard (Liberal Party)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Borgmestre". bibliotek.kk.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ a b Wismann, Ida Marie Lomholt (19 October 2020). "Lars Weiss bliver fungerende overborgmester i København". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Schuldt, Laura Kongsmark (17 November 2021). "Sophie Hæstorp Andersen er ny overborgmester i København". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- List of mayors from the website of the Copenhagen Municipal Libraries. (in Danish)
Categories:
- History of Copenhagen
- Mayors of places in Denmark
- Copenhagen-related lists
- Lists of mayors
- Lists of political office-holders in Denmark