List of lord mayors of Copenhagen
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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.
List
| No. | Portrait | Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viggo Christensen (1880–1967) | 1938 | 1946 | 7–8 years | Social Democrats | |
| 2 | Hans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962) | 1946 | 1956 | 9–10 years | Social Democrats | |
| 3 | Sigvard Munk (1891–1983) | 1956 | 1962 | 5–6 years | Social Democrats | |
| 4 | Urban Hansen (1908–1986) | 1962 | 1976 | 13–14 years | Social Democrats | |
| 5 | Egon Weidekamp (1921–2000) | 1976 | 30 November 1989 | 12–13 years | Social Democrats | |
| 6 | Jens Kramer Mikkelsen (born 1951) | 1 December 1989 | 24 October 2004 | 14 years | Social Democrats | |
| - | Lars Engberg (1943–2017) Acting | 25 October 2004 | 31 December 2005 | 1 year, 67 days | Social Democrats | |
| 7 | Ritt Bjerregaard (born 1941) | 1 January 2006 | 1 January 2010 | 4 years | Social Democrats | |
| 8 | Frank Jensen (born 1961) | 1 January 2010 | Incumbent | 14 years | Social Democrats |
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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
References
- List of mayors from the website of the Copenhagen Municipal Libraries. (in Danish)