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| Lord mayor of Copenhagen | |
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| Københavns Overborgmester | |
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Sophie Hæstorp Andersen since 1 January 2022 | |
| Member of | Copenhagen City Council |
| Seat | Copenhagen City Hall |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | 4 years renewable |
| Precursor | Copenhagen Upper Presidium [da] |
| Formation | 1938 |
| First holder | Viggo Christensen |
| Website | Official 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.
| No. | Portrait | Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Christensen, ViggoViggo Christensen (1880–1967) | 1 April 1938 | 25 April 1946 | 8 years, 24 days | Social Democrats | 1937 1943 | [1] |
| 2 |
| Sørensen, HansHans Peter Sørensen (1886–1962) | 25 April 1946 | 31 May 1956 | 10 years, 60 days | Social Democrats | 1946 1950 1954 | [1] |
| 3 |
| Munk, SigvardSigvard Munk (1891–1983) | 1 June 1956 | 26 April 1962 | 5 years, 329 days | Social Democrats | 1958 | [1] |
| 4 |
| Hansen, UrbanUrban Hansen (1908–1986) | 26 April 1962 | 31 March 1976 | 13 years, 340 days | Social Democrats | 1962 1966 1970 1974 | [1] |
| 5 |
| Weidekamp, EgonEgon Weidekamp (1921–2000) | 1 April 1976 | 14 February 1989 | 12 years, 319 days | Social Democrats | 1978 1981 1985 | [1] |
| 6 |
| Mikkelsen, JensJens Kramer Mikkelsen (born 1951) | 15 February 1989 | 24 October 2004 | 15 years, 252 days | Social Democrats | 1989 1993 1997 2001 | [1] |
| – |
| Hedemann, HellenHellen Hedemann (born 1953) Acting | 25 October 2004 | 26 October 2004 | 2 days | SF | – | – |
| 7 |
| Engberg, LarsLars Engberg (1943–2017) | 26 October 2004 | 31 December 2005 | 1 year, 66 days | Social Democrats | – | [1] |
| 8 |
| Bjerregaard, RittRitt Bjerregaard (1941–2023) | 1 January 2006 | 31 December 2009 | 3 years, 364 days | Social Democrats | 2005 | [1] |
| 9 |
| Jensen, FrankFrank Jensen (born 1961) | 1 January 2010 | 19 October 2020 | 10 years, 292 days | Social Democrats | 2009 2013 2017 | [1][2] |
| – |
| Weiss, LarsLars Weiss (born 1971) Acting | 19 October 2020 | 1 January 2022 | 1 year, 74 days | Social Democrats | – | [2] |
| 10 |
| Weiss, LarsSophie Hæstorp Andersen (born 1974) | 1 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 193 days | Social Democrats | 2021 | [3] |
As of the municipal elections of November 2021, Copenhagen has the following mayors:[4]
