Below is a list of mayors of Amsterdam (Dutch: burgemeesters), capital of the Netherlands. The city had four burgomasters, serving four years. Since 1389 the mayors were elected on 1 February.[1] In the 17th and 18th century, a new mayor was elected by his colleagues (co-option), but his appointment had to be approved by the stadtholder. In 1824, it was decided only one person could govern the cities of The Hague and Amsterdam at a time. Mayors of Dutch municipalities are appointed by the municipal council after the acceptance of the King's Commissioner of the province.[2]
Mayor of Amsterdam | |
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Burgemeester van Amsterdam | |
Seat | Herengracht 502 |
Appointer | Gemeenteraad of Amsterdam |
Term length | 6 years |
Inaugural holder | Godevaert Wormbouts |
Formation | 1343 |
Website | https://www.amsterdam.nl/en/governance/the-college-of-mayor-and-alderpersons/ |
Mayor | Term of office | Party | ||||
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Took office | Left office | Length | ||||
Gijs van Hall (1904–1977) |
1 February 1957 | 1 July 1967 | 10 years, 150 days [Dis] |
Labour Party | ||
P. J. Koets (1901–1995) |
1 July 1967 | 1 August 1967 | 31 days) [Ad Interim] |
Labour Party | ||
Dr. Ivo Samkalden (1912–1995) |
1 August 1967 | 1 June 1977 | 9 years, 304 days | Labour Party | ||
Louis Kuijpers (1920–2000) |
1 June 1977 |
15 June 1977 | 14 days) [Ad Interim] |
Labour Party | ||
Wim Polak (1924–1999) |
15 June 1977 | 1 June 1983 | 5 years, 351 days[3] | Labour Party | ||
Enneüs Heerma (1944–1999) |
1 June 1983 | 16 June 1983 | 15 days [Ad Interim][4] |
Christian Democratic Appeal | ||
Ed van Thijn (1934–2021) |
16 June 1983 | 18 January 1994 | 10 years, 216 days [Res][5] |
Labour Party | ||
Frank de Grave (born 1955) |
18 January 1994 | 1 June 1994 | 134 days [Ad Interim][6] |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||
Dr. Schelto Patijn (1936–2007) |
1 June 1994 | 1 January 2001 | 6 years, 214 days[7] | Labour Party | ||
Dr. Guusje ter Horst (born 1952) |
1 January 2001 | 15 January 2001 | 14 days [Ad Interim] [8] |
Labour Party | ||
Dr. Job Cohen (born 1947) |
15 January 2001 | 12 March 2010 | 9 years, 56 days [Res][9] |
Labour Party | ||
Dr. Lodewijk Asscher (born 1974) |
12 March 2010 | 7 July 2010 | 117 days [Ad Interim][10] |
Labour Party | ||
Eberhard van der Laan (1955–2017) |
7 July 2010 | 5 October 2017 | 7 years, 90 days [Died] [11][12][13] |
Labour Party | ||
Jonkvrouw Kajsa Ollongren (born 1967) |
5 October 2017 | 26 October 2017 | 21 days [Ad Interim] [Res] [14][15] |
Democrats 66 | ||
Eric van der Burg (born 1965) |
26 October 2017 | 4 December 2017 | 39 days [Ad Interim] |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||
Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947) |
4 December 2017 | 12 July 2018 | 220 days [Acting][16] |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | ||
Femke Halsema (born 1966) |
12 July 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 288 days [17][18] |
GreenLeft |