List of lord mayors of Copenhagen

Lord mayor of Copenhagen
Københavns Overborgmester
Incumbent
Lars Weiss
Acting 
since 29 August 2024
Member ofCopenhagen City Council
SeatCopenhagen City Hall
AppointerDirect election
Term length4 years
renewable
PrecursorCopenhagen Upper Presidium [da]
Formation1938
First holderViggo Christensen
WebsiteOfficial 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 Name
(born-died) 		Term of office Political party Elected Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Viggo Christensen
Christensen, ViggoViggo Christensen
(1880–1967)		1 April 193825 April 19468 years, 24 days Social Democrats1937
1943		[1]
2
Hans Peter Sørensen
Sørensen, HansHans Peter Sørensen
(1886–1962)		25 April 194631 May 195610 years, 60 days Social Democrats1946
1950
1954		[1]
3
Sigvard Munk
Munk, SigvardSigvard Munk
(1891–1983)		1 June 195626 April 19625 years, 329 days Social Democrats1958[1]
4
Urban Hansen
Hansen, UrbanUrban Hansen
(1908–1986)		26 April 196231 March 197613 years, 340 days Social Democrats1962
1966
1970
1974		[1]
5
Egon Weidekamp
Weidekamp, EgonEgon Weidekamp
(1921–2000)		1 April 197614 February 198912 years, 319 days Social Democrats1978
1981
1985		[1]
6
Jens Kramer Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen, JensJens Kramer Mikkelsen
(born 1951)		15 February 198924 October 200415 years, 252 days Social Democrats1989
1993
1997
2001		[1]
–
Hellen Hedemann
Hedemann, HellenHellen Hedemann
(born 1953)
Acting		25 October 200426 October 20042 days SF––
7
Lars Engberg
Engberg, LarsLars Engberg
(1943–2017)		26 October 200431 December 20051 year, 66 days Social Democrats–[1]
8
Ritt Bjerregaard
Bjerregaard, RittRitt Bjerregaard
(1941–2023)		1 January 200631 December 20093 years, 364 days Social Democrats2005[1]
9
Frank Jensen
Jensen, FrankFrank Jensen
(born 1961)		1 January 201019 October 202010 years, 292 days Social Democrats2009
2013
2017		[1][2]
–
Lars Weiss
Weiss, LarsLars Weiss
(born 1971)
Acting		19 October 20201 January 20221 year, 74 days Social Democrats–[2]
10
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
Weiss, LarsSophie Hæstorp Andersen
(born 1974)		1 January 202229 August 20242 years, 241 days Social Democrats2021[3]
–
Lars Weiss
Weiss, LarsLars Weiss
(born 1971)
Acting		29 August 2024Incumbent112 days Social Democrats–[4]

Current mayors

As of the municipal elections of November 2021, Copenhagen has the following mayors:[5]

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.
  4. ^ Gille, Anna Danielsen (13 September 2024). "Lars Weiss bliver overborgmester i København indtil næste valg". DR Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ "The City Government 2022-2025, page 8" (PDF).
  • List of mayors from the website of the Copenhagen Municipal Libraries. (in Danish)