List of lord mayors of Copenhagen

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.

Lord mayor of Copenhagen
Københavns Overborgmester
Incumbent
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
since 1 January 2022
Member ofCopenhagen City Council
SeatCopenhagen City Hall
AppointerDirect election
Term length4 years
renewable
PrecursorCopenhagen Upper Presidium
Formation1938
First holderViggo Christensen
WebsiteOfficial website

List

No. Portrait Lord Mayor of CopenhagenTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyElectionRef.
1
Viggo Christensen
Christensen, ViggoViggo Christensen
(1880–1967)
1 April 193825 April 19468 years, 24 daysSocial Democrats1937
1943
[1]
2
Hans Peter Sørensen
Sørensen, HansHans Peter Sørensen
(1886–1962)
25 April 194631 May 195610 years, 60 daysSocial Democrats1946
1950
1954
[1]
3
Sigvard Munk
Munk, SigvardSigvard Munk
(1891–1983)
1 June 195626 April 19625 years, 329 daysSocial Democrats1958[1]
4
Urban Hansen
Hansen, UrbanUrban Hansen
(1908–1986)
26 April 196231 March 197613 years, 340 daysSocial Democrats1962
1966
1970
1974
[1]
5
Egon Weidekamp
Weidekamp, EgonEgon Weidekamp
(1921–2000)
1 April 197614 February 198912 years, 319 daysSocial Democrats1978
1981
1985
[1]
6
Jens Kramer Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen, JensJens Kramer Mikkelsen
(born 1951)
15 February 198924 October 200415 years, 252 daysSocial Democrats1989
1993
1997
2001
[1]
Hellen Hedemann
Hedemann, HellenHellen Hedemann
(born 1953)
Acting
25 October 200426 October 20042 daysSF
7
Lars Engberg
Engberg, LarsLars Engberg
(1943–2017)
26 October 200431 December 20051 year, 66 daysSocial Democrats[1]
8
Ritt Bjerregaard
Bjerregaard, RittRitt Bjerregaard
(1941–2023)
1 January 200631 December 20093 years, 364 daysSocial Democrats2005[1]
9
Frank Jensen
Jensen, FrankFrank Jensen
(born 1961)
1 January 201019 October 202010 years, 292 daysSocial Democrats2009
2013
2017
[1][2]
Lars Weiss
Weiss, LarsLars Weiss
(born 1971)
Acting
19 October 20201 January 20221 year, 74 daysSocial Democrats[2]
10
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
Weiss, LarsSophie Hæstorp Andersen
(born 1974)
1 January 2022Incumbent1 year, 292 daysSocial Democrats2021[3]

Current mayors

As of the municipal elections of November 19, 2013, Copenhagen has the following mayors:

See also

References

  1. "Borgmestre". bibliotek.kk.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. Wismann, Ida Marie Lomholt (19 October 2020). "Lars Weiss bliver fungerende overborgmester i København". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. 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)
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