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Lord mayor of Copenhagen
Københavns Overborgmester
Incumbent
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
since 1 January 2022
Member of Copenhagen City Council
Seat Copenhagen City Hall
Appointer Direct election
Term length4 years
renewable
Precursor Copenhagen Upper Presidium [ da]
Formation1938
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.
1
Viggo Christensen
Christensen, Viggo Viggo Christensen
(1880–1967)
1 April 193825 April 19468 years, 24 days Social Democrats 1937
1943
[1]
2
Hans Peter Sørensen
Sørensen, Hans Hans Peter Sørensen
(1886–1962)
25 April 194631 May 195610 years, 60 days Social Democrats 1946
1950
1954
[1]
3
Sigvard Munk
Munk, Sigvard Sigvard Munk
(1891–1983)
1 June 195626 April 19625 years, 329 days Social Democrats 1958 [1]
4
Urban Hansen
Hansen, Urban Urban Hansen
(1908–1986)
26 April 196231 March 197613 years, 340 days Social Democrats 1962
1966
1970
1974
[1]
5
Egon Weidekamp
Weidekamp, Egon Egon Weidekamp
(1921–2000)
1 April 197614 February 198912 years, 319 days Social Democrats 1978
1981
1985
[1]
6
Jens Kramer Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen, Jens Jens Kramer Mikkelsen
(born 1951)
15 February 198924 October 200415 years, 252 days Social Democrats 1989
1993
1997
2001
[1]
Hellen Hedemann
Hedemann, Hellen Hellen Hedemann
(born 1953)
Acting
25 October 200426 October 20042 days SF
7
Lars Engberg
Engberg, Lars Lars Engberg
(1943–2017)
26 October 200431 December 20051 year, 66 days Social Democrats [1]
8
Ritt Bjerregaard
Bjerregaard, Ritt Ritt Bjerregaard
(1941–2023)
1 January 200631 December 20093 years, 364 days Social Democrats 2005 [1]
9
Frank Jensen
Jensen, Frank Frank Jensen
(born 1961)
1 January 201019 October 202010 years, 292 days Social Democrats 2009
2013
2017
[1] [2]
Lars Weiss
Weiss, Lars Lars Weiss
(born 1971)
Acting
19 October 20201 January 20221 year, 74 days Social Democrats [2]
10
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
Weiss, Lars Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
(born 1974)
1 January 2022Incumbent2 years, 86 days Social Democrats 2021 [3]

Current mayors

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Borgmestre". bibliotek.kk.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  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)