List of lord mayors of Copenhagen
This is a list of lord mayors of Copenhagen, Denmark (Overborgmester i København) since the first lord mayor was appointed in 1938. All lord mayors of Copenhagen have belonged to the Social Democratic Party.
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viggo Christensen | 1938 | 1946 | Social Democrats |
| 2 | Hans Peter Sørensen | 1946 | 1956 | Social Democrats |
| 3 | Sigvard Munk | 1956 | 1962 | Social Democrats |
| 4 | Urban Hansen | 1962 | 1976 | Social Democrats |
| 5 | Egon Weidekamp | 1976 | 1989 | Social Democrats |
| 6 | Jens Kramer Mikkelsen | 1989 | 2004 | Social Democrats |
| 7 | Lars Engberg | 2004 | 2005 | Social Democrats |
| 8 | Ritt Bjerregaard | 2006 | 2009 | Social Democrats |
| 9 | Frank Jensen | 2010 | Incumbent | Social Democrats |
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: Carl Christian Ebbesen (Danish People's Party)
- Mayor of Children and Youths: Pia Allerslev (Liberal Party)
- Mayor of Health and Care: Ninna Thomsen (Socialist Party)
- Mayor of Social Affairs: Jesper Christensen (Social Democratic Party)
- Mayor of Technics and the Environment: Morten Kabell (Red-Green Alliance)
- Mayor of Employment and Integration: Anna Mee Allerslev (Social Liberal Party)
See also
References
- List of mayors from the website of the Copenhagen Municipal Libraries. (Danish)
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