List of mayors of Leeuwarden

The following is a list of mayors of the municipality of Leeuwarden from 1821 until the present.

A mayor in the Netherlands is called a burgemeester (burgomaster). This is a list of mayors of the Dutch city and capital of Friesland, Leeuwarden.

Mayors of Leeuwarden
NameTitleFromToYearsPartyPolitical stanceNotes
T. Feenstra N/A 1821 1840 19 N/A N/A
J.H. van Boelens mr. 1840 1851 11 N/A Liberal
J.H. Beucker Andreae mr. 1851 1865 14 N/A Liberal [1]
D. Zeper N/A 1866 1871 5 N/A Liberal [2]
J. Bieruma Oosting mr. 1871 1877 6 N/A Conservative [2]
W.J. van Welderen Baron Rengers mr. September 1877 1883 6 Liberale Unie Liberal [3][2]
P. Lycklama à Nijeholt N/A November 1, 1883 December 1, 1891 8 N/A Liberal [2]
J.S. van Harinxma thoe Slooten Baron, mr. 1892 June 1, 1898 6 N/A Liberal [2]
A. Röell Baron, dr., mr. September 1, 1898 September 1, 1904 6 N/A Liberal [2]
A.E. Zimmerman N/A September 1, 1904 September 1, 1911 7 N/A N/A
J.A.N. Patijn mr. October 1, 1911 October 1, 1918 7 N/A Liberal
J.M. van Beyma mr. 1918 1943 25 N/A N/A
W.J. Schönhard mr. 1943 1945 2 NSB Fascist
J. Algera mr. 1945 1946 2 ARP Conservative
A.A.M. van der Meulen mr. March 16, 1946 March 1, 1966 20 PvdA Socialist
W. Harmsma 1966 1966 1 PvdA Socialist
J.S. Brandsma 1967 1983 16 PvdA Socialist
J.G.J. te Loo mr. 1983 1993 10 PvdA Socialist
Haijo Apotheker mr. November 1, 1993 August 3, 1998 5 D'66 Liberal
Loekie van Maaren-van Balen N/A February 16, 1999 November 1, 2001 2 PvdA Socialist
Margreeth de Boer N/A November 1, 2001 April 1, 2004 3 PvdA Socialist
G. Dales dr. May 1, 2004 July 1, 2007 3 VVD Liberal
Ferd Crone drs. November 15, 2007 July 11, 2019[4] 12 PvdA Socialist
Sybrand van Haersma Buma LLM, LLM August 26, 2019[5] present CDA

Notes
  1. Kunst, R., Jensma, G., Kok, P.Th., Kuipers, Y., Schoor, M., Spanninga, H., van der Woude, R. (1999) "Leeuwarden 750-2000 Hoofdstad van Friesland" Uitgeverij van Wijnen, Franeker, 269.
  2. Kunst et al., 1999, p. 269
  3. He resigned due to increasing loss of face.
  4. "Drs. F.J.M. (Ferd) Crone". Parlement.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. "Sybrand Buma geïnstalleerd als burgemeester van Leeuwarden". Nu.nl. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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