List of mayors of Leeuwarden
The following is a list of mayors of the municipality of Leeuwarden from 1821 until the present.
A mayor in the Netherlands is called a burgemeester (burgomaster). This is a list of mayors of the Dutch city and capital of Friesland, Leeuwarden.
Mayors of Leeuwarden
| Name | Title | From | To | Years | Party | Political stance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Feenstra | N/A | 1821 | 1840 | 19 | N/A | N/A | |
| J.H. van Boelens | mr. | 1840 | 1851 | 11 | N/A | Liberal | |
| J.H. Beucker Andreae | mr. | 1851 | 1865 | 14 | N/A | Liberal | [1] |
| D. Zeper | N/A | 1866 | 1871 | 5 | N/A | Liberal | [2] |
| J. Bieruma Oosting | mr. | 1871 | 1877 | 6 | N/A | Conservative | [2] |
| W.J. van Welderen Baron Rengers | mr. | September 1877 | 1883 | 6 | Liberale Unie | Liberal | [3][2] |
| P. Lycklama à Nijeholt | N/A | November 1, 1883 | December 1, 1891 | 8 | N/A | Liberal | [2] |
| J.S. van Harinxma thoe Slooten | Baron, mr. | 1892 | June 1, 1898 | 6 | N/A | Liberal | [2] |
| A. Röell | Baron, dr., mr. | September 1, 1898 | September 1, 1904 | 6 | N/A | Liberal | [2] |
| A.E. Zimmerman | N/A | September 1, 1904 | September 1, 1911 | 7 | N/A | N/A | |
| J.A.N. Patijn | mr. | October 1, 1911 | October 1, 1918 | 7 | N/A | Liberal | |
| J.M. van Beyma | mr. | 1918 | 1943 | 25 | N/A | N/A | |
| W.J. Schönhard | mr. | 1943 | 1945 | 2 | NSB | Fascist | |
| J. Algera | mr. | 1945 | 1946 | 2 | ARP | Conservative | |
| A.A.M. van der Meulen | mr. | March 16, 1946 | March 1, 1966 | 20 | PvdA | Socialist | |
| W. Harmsma | 1966 | 1966 | 1 | PvdA | Socialist | ||
| J.S. Brandsma | 1967 | 1983 | 16 | PvdA | Socialist | ||
| J.G.J. te Loo | mr. | 1983 | 1993 | 10 | PvdA | Socialist | |
| Haijo Apotheker | mr. | November 1, 1993 | August 3, 1998 | 5 | D'66 | Liberal | |
| Loekie van Maaren-van Balen | N/A | February 16, 1999 | November 1, 2001 | 2 | PvdA | Socialist | |
| Margreeth de Boer | N/A | November 1, 2001 | April 1, 2004 | 3 | PvdA | Socialist | |
| G. Dales | dr. | May 1, 2004 | July 1, 2007 | 3 | VVD | Liberal | |
| Ferd Crone | drs. | November 15, 2007 | July 11, 2019[4] | 12 | PvdA | Socialist | |
| Sybrand van Haersma Buma | LLM, LLM | August 26, 2019[5] | present | CDA |
Notes
- ^ Kunst, R., Jensma, G., Kok, P.Th., Kuipers, Y., Schoor, M., Spanninga, H., van der Woude, R. (1999) "Leeuwarden 750-2000 Hoofdstad van Friesland" Uitgeverij van Wijnen, Franeker, 269.
- ^ a b c d e f Kunst et al., 1999, p. 269
- ^ He resigned due to increasing loss of face.
- ^ "Drs. F.J.M. (Ferd) Crone". Parlement.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Sybrand Buma geïnstalleerd als burgemeester van Leeuwarden". Nu.nl. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.