List of mayors of Antwerp

This is a list of mayors of Antwerp throughout history. Names of acting mayors are written in italic.

1500

Coat of the House of Draeck
  • 1500 : Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem.[1] and Gillis de Schermere
  • 1501 : Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem.[2] and Gillis de Schermere
  • 1502 : Gillis van Berchem and Kosten van Halmale
  • 1503 : Hendrik van der Moelen and Gillis de Schermere
  • 1504 : Gillis van Berchem and Kosten van Halmale
  • 1505 : Kosten van Berchem and Gillis de Schermere
  • 1506 : Arnold van Liere and Jan van de Werve
  • 1507 : Jan van Berchem and Willem Draeck
  • 1508 : Willem Draeck, Arnold de Buekelere and Jan van de Werve
  • 1509 : Willem van Immerseele and Arnold van Liere
  • 1510 : Arnold van de Werve and Gillis van Berchem
  • 1512:Arnold van Liere and Willem Draeck
  • 1513: Willem Draeck and Arnold van Liere
  • 1514: Jan van de Werve and Willem Draeck
  • 1515: Gillis van Berchem and Arnold van Liere
  • 1516-1517: Willem Draeck and Arnold van Liere
  • 1518: Jan van de Werve, Willem Draeck and Filips de Buekeleren
  • 1519: Peeter van der Moelen and Arnold van Liere
  • 1520: Arnold van Liere and Willem Draeck
  • 1521: Gerard van de Werve and Filips de Buekelere
  • 1522: Willem Draeck and Arnold van Liere
  • 1523: Arnold van de Werve and Arnold van Liere
  • 1524: Willem Draeck and Kasper van Halmale
  • 1525: Arnold van de Werve and Arnold van Liere
  • 1526: Willem van Liere and Kasper van Halmale
  • 1527: Arnold van Liere and Adriaan Hertsen
  • 1528: Kasper van Halmale and Arnold van Liere
  • 1529: Gerard van de Werve, Arnold van Liere and Adriaan van Hertsen
  • 1530: Willem van Liere and Adriaan Hertsen
  • 1531: Arnold van de Werve and Arnold Schoyte
  • 1532: Arnold van de Werve, Willem van Liere and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1533: Lancelot van Ursel and Willem Draeck
  • 1534: Cornelis van Spangen and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1535: Willem van Liere and Gabriel Triapain
  • 1536: Cornelis van Spangen and Nikolaas van der Meeren
  • 1537: Frans van der Dilft and Nikolaas van der Meeren
  • 1538-1539: Cornelis van Spangen and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1540: Lancelot van Ursel and Frans van der Dilft
  • 1541: Cornelis van Spangen and Jan van Crombah
  • 1542: Lancelot van Ursel and Nikolaas de Schermere
  • 1543: Willem van Halmale and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1544: Jan van Crombach and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1545: Lancelot van Ursel and Jan Scheyfve
  • 1546: Michiel van der Heyden and Hendrik van Berchem
  • 1547: Cornelis van Spangen and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1548: Lancelot van Ursel and Hendrik van Berchem
  • 1549: Nikolaas van der Meeren and Jacob Hertsen
  • 1550: Nikolaas van der Meeren and Nikolaas de Schermere
  • 1551-1552: Dirk van de Werve and Jacob Herisen
  • 1553: Nikolaas van der Meeren and Jan Happaert
  • 1554: Hendrik van Berchem and Dirk van de Werve
  • 1555-1557: Antoon van Stralen and Nikolaas Rockox sr.
  • 1558: Alvaro D'Almaras and Hendrik van Berchem
  • 1559: Alvaro D'Almaras, Jan van Schoonhoven and Hendrik van Berchem
  • 1560: Jan van Schoonhoven and Nikolaas Rockox sr.
  • 1561: Antoon van Stralen and Hendrik van Berchem
  • 1562-1563: Lancelot van Ursel and Nikolaas Rockox sr.
  • 1564: Hendrik van Berchem and Jan van Schoonhoven
  • 1565: Antoon van Stralen and Lancelot van Ursel
  • 1566-1567: Hendrik van Berchem and Jacob van der Heyden
  • 1568: Jan van Schoonhoven and Hendrik van Etten
  • 1569-1570: Hendrik van Berchem and Jan Wolfaert
  • 1571-1572: Lancelot van Ursel and Jan van der Meeren
  • 1573: Lancelot van Ursel, Jan van Schoonhoven and Jan van der Meeren
  • 1574-1575: Jan van Schoonhoven and Nikolaas Rockox I.
  • 1576: Hendrik van Berchem, Jan van der Meeren and Jan Wolfaert
  • 1577: Jan van Schoonhoven and Jan van Stralen
  • 1578: Jan van Stralen and Willem de Vos
  • 1579-1580: Jan Junius van Leefdale and Rutgeert van Leefdale
  • 1581-1582: Filips van Schoonhoven and Peeter van Aelst
  • 1583-1584: Filips van Marnix van Sint-Aldegonde and Jacob van Wachtendonck
  • 1585-1587: Eduard van der Dilft and Adriaan van Heylwegen
  • 1588: Jan Damant and Balten van Vlierden
  • 1589-1590: Eduard van der Dilft and Karel Malineus
  • 1591: Hendrik van Halmale and Adriaan van Heylwegen
  • 1592-1593: Blasius de Bejar and Gillis Gerard
  • 1594-1595: Eduard van der Dilft and Karel Malineus
  • 1596-1597: Jacob Dassa and Hendrik van Etten
  • 1598-1599: Blasius de Bejar and Hendrik van Halmale

1600

Jean-Baptiste della Faille
Vander Dilft
Blasivs de Bejar
Nicolas rockocx, Esq.
  • 1600-1601: Jacob Dassa and Gilles de Mera
  • 1602: Eduard van der Dilft and Jan van Brecht
  • 1603: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Balten de Robiano
  • 1604: Jacob Dassa and Hendrik van Etten
  • 1605: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Kasper Rovelasca
  • 1606-1607: Blasius de Bejar and Hendrik van Etten
  • 1608-1609: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Hendrik van Halmale
  • 1610: Jacob Dassa and Gillis de Mera
  • 1611: Nikolaas Rockox II and Hendrik van Etten
  • 1612-1613: Blasius de Bejar and Gillis Gerardi
  • 1614: Jacob Dassa and Jan Happaert
  • 1615: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Hendrik van Etten
  • 1616: Blasius de Bejar and Antoon van Berchem
  • 1617: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Pauwel van Liere
  • 1618: Jan Happaert and Hendrik van de Werve
  • 1619: Lancelot Tseraerts and Frans de Schot
  • 1620: Hendrik van Etten and Jan van Stembor
  • 1621: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Karel de Mera
  • 1622: Jan van Stembor and Robrecht Tucher
  • 1623: Jan Happaert and Karel de Mera
  • 1624: Engelbrecht van Oyenbrugge and Pauwel van Liere
  • 1625: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Robrecht Tucher
  • 1626: Robrecht Tucher and Frans Gallo de Salamanca
  • 1627: Frans Gallo de Salamanca and Filips van Vlierden
  • 1628-1630: Antoon Sivori and Robrecht Tucher
  • 1631: Hendrik van Etten, Filips van Vlierden and Andries Gerardi
  • 1632: Antoon Sivori and Robrecht Tucher
  • 1633: Jan de Bejar and Karel de Santa Cruz
  • 1634-1635: Robrecht Tucher and Jan Roose
  • 1636: Hendrik van Etten and Karel de Santa Cruz
  • 1637: Robrecht Tucher and Jan Roose
  • 1638: Antoon Sivori and Karel de Santa Cruz
  • 1639: Antoon Sivori, Karel de Santa Cruz and Jan Roose
  • 1640: Jan Roose and Robrecht Tucher
  • 1641: Jan Roose, Antoon Sivori and Robrecht Tucher
  • 1642-1643: Antoon Sivori and Jacob van Buren
  • 1644-1645: Gooris del Plano and Melchior Haeckx
  • 1646-1647: Hendrik van Halmale and Antoon Sivori
  • 1648: Gooris del Plano and Melchior Haeckx
  • 1649-1650: Hendrik van Halmale and Alexander Goubau
  • 1651: Filips Schoyte and Jacob van Buren
  • 1652: Alexander Goubau, Gooris del Plano and Jacob van Buren
  • 1653: Alexander Goubau and Jacob van Buren
  • 1654: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan Snijers
  • 1655: Floris van Berchem and Jan Snijers
  • 1656: Frans Paschier van den Cruyce and Jan Snijers
  • 1657-1658: Floris van Berchem and Gooris Martens
  • 1659: Hendrik van Halmale and Gillis Martens
  • 1660: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan van Weerden
  • 1661: Jan Antoon Tucher and Jan van Weerden
  • 1662: Jan Antoon Tucher and Gillis Martens
  • 1663-1664: Hendrik van de Werve and Gillis Martens
  • 1665: Hendrik van Halmale and Willem des Pommereaux
  • 1666: Alexander Goubau and Gillis Martens
  • 1667-1668: Hendrik van de Werve and Jan Snijers
  • 1669: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan Baptist Greyns
  • 1670-1671: Jan Antoon Tucher and Floris van Berchem
  • 1672: Floris van Berchem and Jan Vecquemans
  • 1673: Floris van Berchem and Jan Baptist Greyns
  • 1674: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan Baptist Greyns
  • 1675: Hendrik van de Werve and Filips Schoyte
  • 1676-1677: Hendrik van Halmale and Librecht van den Hove
  • 1678: Floris van Berchem and Jan Baptist Greyns
  • 1679: Filips Frans de Varick and Filips Schoyte
  • 1680: Floris van Berchem and Jan Baptist della Faille
  • 1681: Jan Baptist Greyns and Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale
  • 1682: Floris van Berchem and Jacob Antoon de Witte
  • 1683: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Jan Baptist Greyns
  • 1684: Peeter Happaert and Jacob Antoon de Witte
  • 1685: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce
  • 1686: Jan Baptist Greyns and Gooris Martens
  • 1687: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Jan Augustijn de Lannoy
  • 1688: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Theodoor Andries van Kessel
  • 1689: Jan Baptist della Faille and Steven Cornelis Janssens
  • 1690: Jan Augustijn de Lannoy and Leonel Stevens
  • 1691: Eduard van Broeckhoven and Filips Rubens
  • 1692-1693: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Gooris Martens
  • 1694: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Jan Augustijn de Lannoy
  • 1695: Jan Karel van Hove and Gooris Martens
  • 1696: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Jan Jozef Vecquemans
  • 1697: Eduard van Broeckhoven and Rochus van de Zande
  • 1698: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Rochus van de Zande
  • 1699: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Hendrik Comperis

1700s

Mayor Year of mayorship
Charles Joseph della Faille 1730
Charles Joseph della Faille, 1731
John Auguste, Baron of Hove 1743
John Auguste, Baron of Hove 1744
Charles Joseph della Faille 1753
Charles Joseph della Faille 1754
Charles Joseph della Faille 1755
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck 1761
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck 1762
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck 1763
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck 1789
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck 1790
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck 1792
John-Baptiste, Count of Baillet 1793
John-Baptiste, Count of Baillet 1794
Jacob Reynoud, Cornelis Reyns, Karel d'Or,
Peeter Guedon, Steven Abbeltier, Hendrik Franck		 1797
Jan Martinides, Frans Verbelen 1798
Frans Verbelen, Jan Gabriëls, Josef Georgerie 1799

1800s

Mayor Office Entered Office Left Notes
Josef Georgerie,
Peeter Raeymaekers 		January 1, 1800 December 31, 1801
Jan Steven Werbrouck January 29, 1801 July 27, 1811
Jan Baptist de Cornelissen October 1, 1811 May 1, 1814 Youngest mayor Antwerp ever had (24)

United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Name Date of birth Office Entered Office Left Date of death Party
Filip Vermoelen February 27, 1759 May 2, 1814 July 24, 1817 February 15, 1825 None
Florent Van Ertborn April 4, 1784 July 25, 1817 November, 1828 August 20, 1840 None (Orangist)
Willem Andreas de Caters November 30, 1773 November, 1828 October 26, 1830 February 9, 1859 None

Belgium

1800s

Name Date of birth Office Entered Office Left Date of death Party
Frans Verdussen May 10, 1783 October 26, 1830 October 28, 1830 May 11, 1850 None (Cath. Unionist)
Antoine Dhanis van Cannart January 26, 1792 October 29, 1830 December 11, 1830 November 19, 1855 None (Cath. Unionist)
Alexis Gleizes 1773 December 9, 1830 February 10, 1831 February 29, 1832 None (Cath. Unionist)
Gérard Le Grelle
First mayor after the Belgian Revolution
 January 6, 1793 February 14, 1831 November 5, 1848 October 28, 1871 None (Cath. Unionist)
Jan Frans Loos November 12, 1799 November 6, 1848 March 30, 1863 February 2, 1871 LP
Xavier Gheysens May 19, 1799 March 31, 1863 May 4, 1863 March 5, 1883 Meeting
Jozef Cornelis Van Put June 15, 1811 May 5, 1863 September 1, 1872 July 2, 1877 Meeting
Leopold De Wael
Died in office
 July 14, 1823 September 2, 1872 August 17, 1892 August 17, 1892 LP
Georges Gits April 30, 1839 August 17, 1892 November 7, 1892 March 27, 1923 LP
Jan Van Rijswijck
Resigned office because of illness
 February 14, 1853 November 7, 1892 February 16, 1906 September 23, 1906 LP

1900s

Name Date of birth Office Entered Office Left Date of death Party
Victor Desguin January 30, 1838 February 16, 1906 August 6, 1906 July 8, 1919 LP
Alfons Hertogs February 6, 1843 August 7, 1906 October 17, 1908 October 18, 1908 LP
Victor Desguin January 30, 1838 October 18, 1908 March 14, 1909 July 8, 1919 LP
Jan De Vos February 7, 1844 March 15, 1909 July 21, 1921 March 30, 1923 LP
Hector Lebon November 22, 1863 July 22, 1921 November 5, 1921 October 27, 1935 KVB
Frans Van Cauwelaert January 10, 1880 November 5, 1921 December 31, 1932 May 17, 1961 KVB
Camille Huysmans May 26, 1871 January 1, 1933 August 2, 1946 February 25, 1968 BWP
Leo Delwaide (acting) July 27, 1897 December 7, 1940 January 26, 1944 June 13, 1978 KB
Jan Timmermans (acting) October 15, 1901 January 27, 1944 September 4, 1944 April 5, 1962 VNV
Emile Van Put
(acting)
Shortest-serving mayor of Antwerp
 September 4, 1944 September 12, 1944 KB
Willem Eekelers (acting) May 18, 1883 August 2, 1946 April 11, 1947 September 2, 1954 BSP
Lode Craeybeckx
Longest-serving mayor of Antwerp
 November 24, 1897 January 1, 1947 July 25, 1976 July 25, 1976 BSP
Leo Delwaide (acting) July 27, 1897 July 26, 1976 September 5, 1976 June 13, 1978 CVP
Frans Detiège
Former scabin for Social Affairs (1947-1976)
 December 22, 1909 6 September 1976 31 December 1976 November 1, 1980 BSP
Mathilde Schroyens
First female mayor in more than 550 years
 December 28, 1912 1 January 1977 31 December 1983 February 27, 1996 BSP/SP
Bob Cools (1934-04-27) April 27, 1934 (age 90) 1 January 1983 31 December 1994 Alive SP
Leona Detiège
Daughter of mayor Frans Detiège
 (1942-11-26) November 26, 1942 (age 82) 1 January 1995 13 March 2003 Alive SP/sp.a

2000s

Portrait Name Term in office Party affiliation
Patrick Janssens
(born 1965; aged 65) 		10 July 2003
–
31 December 2012 		SP.A
Bart De Wever
(born 1970; aged 50) 		1 January 2013
–
Incumbent 		N-VA

See also

References

  1. ^ Geschiedenis van Antwerpen, sedert de stichting der stad tot onze ..., Volume 8/p. 232.
  2. ^ Geschiedenis van Antwerpen, sedert de stichting der stad tot onze ..., Volume 8/p. 232.