| Lord mayor of Copenhagen Københavns Overborgmester | |
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| Member of | Copenhagen Citizens' Representation |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | 4 years renewable |
| Precursor | Copenhagen Upper Presidium |
| Formation | 1938 |
| First holder | Viggo Christensen |
| Website | Official website |
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The lord mayor of Copenhagen (Danish: Københavns Overborgmester) is the City's mayor and the leader of the Copenhagen Citizens' Representation. 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 |
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| 1 | Viggo Christensen (1880–1967) | 1 April 1938 | 25 April 1946 | 8 years, 24 days | Social Democrats | 1937 1943 | [1] | |
| 2 | Hans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962) | 25 April 1946 | 31 May 1956 | 10 years, 60 days | Social Democrats | 1946 1950 1954 | [1] | |
| 3 | Sigvard Munk (1891–1983) | 1 June 1956 | 26 April 1962 | 5 years, 329 days | Social Democrats | 1958 | [1] | |
| 4 | Urban Hansen (1908–1986) | 26 April 1962 | 31 March 1976 | 13 years, 340 days | Social Democrats | 1962 1966 1970 1974 | [1] | |
| 5 | Egon Weidekamp (1921–2000) | 1 April 1976 | 14 February 1989 | 12 years, 319 days | Social Democrats | 1978 1981 1985 | [1] | |
| 6 | Jens Kramer Mikkelsen (born 1951) | 15 February 1989 | 24 October 2004 | 15 years, 252 days | Social Democrats | 1989 1993 1997 2001 | [1] | |
| – | Hellen Hedemann (born 1953) Acting | 25 October 2004 | 26 October 2004 | 2 days | SF | – | – | |
| 7 | Lars Engberg (1943–2017) | 27 October 2004 | 31 January 2005 | 96 days | Social Democrats | – | [1] | |
| 8 | Ritt Bjerregaard (born 1941) | 1 January 2006 | 31 December 2009 | 3 years, 364 days | Social Democrats | 2005 | [1] | |
| 9 | Frank Jensen (born 1961) | 1 January 2010 | 19 October 2020 | 10 years, 292 days | Social Democrats | 2009 2013 2017 | [1][2] | |
| – | Lars Weiss (born 1971) Acting | 19 October 2020 | Incumbent | 119 days | Social Democrats | – | [2] |
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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: Cecilia Lonning-Skovgaard (Social Liberal Party)
See also
- Timeline of Copenhagen
References
- List of mayors from the website of the Copenhagen Municipal Libraries. (in Danish)