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List of mayors of The Hague

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Peace and Justice

Below is a list of mayors of The Hague since it was decided in 1824 that only one mayor at a time would govern the city.

List

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Portrait Name Term of office Party
Lodewijk Copes van Cattenburch
(1771–1842)
23 February 1824 –
16 December 1842
(18 years, 296 days)
Independent
(pro-government)
Gerrit Hooft
(1779–1872)
20 December 1842 –
15 May 1858
(15 years, 146 days)
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Independent
(pro-government)
François Gevers Deynoot
(1814–1882)
1 June 1858 –
1 June 1882
(24 years, 0 days)
Independent
(anti-revolutionary)
Jacob Gerard Patijn
(1836–1911)
16 September 1882 –
8 September 1887
(4 years, 357 days)
Independent
(liberal)
Albert Johan Roest
(1837–1920)
21 September 1887 –
1 July 1897
(9 years, 283 days)
Independent
(liberal)
Binnert de Beaufort
(1852–1898)
15 September 1897 –
16 April 1898
(213 days)
Independent
Johan van Harinxma thoe Slooten
(1848–1904)
25 May 1898 –
4 April 1904
(5 years, 315 days)
Independent
(liberal)
Emile Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh
(1852–1928)
15 July 1904 –
1 May 1911
(6 years, 290 days)
Anti-Revolutionary
Joannes Coenraad Jansen 1 May 1911 –
1 August 1911
(92 days)
Acting
Independent
(liberal)
Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek
(1874–1942)
1 Augustus 1911 –
9 September 1918
(7 years, 8 days)
Independent
(old liberal)
Jacob Patijn
(1873–1961)
30 September 1918 –
1 October 1930
(12 years, 1 day)
Independent
(liberal)
Lodewijk Bosch van Rosenthal
(1852–1928)
1 December 1930 –
1 June 1934
(3 years, 182 days)
Christian Historical Union
Salomon de Monchy
(1880–1961)
1 July 1934 –
1 July 1940
(6 years, 0 days)
Independent
(liberal)
Cornelis Lodewijk van der Bilt 1 July 1940 –
15 June 1942
(1 year, 349 days)
Acting
Liberal State Party
Harmen Westra
(1883–1959)
1 July 1942 –
15 March 1945
(2 years, 257 days)
National Socialist Movement
Henri van Maasdijk 15 March 1945 –
7 May 1945
(53 days)
Acting
National Socialist Movement
Salomon de Monchy
(1880–1961)
5 May 1945 –
1 January 1947
(1 year, 241 days)
Independent
(liberal)
Willem Visser
(1904–1975)
1 June 1947 –
27 May 1949
(1 year, 360 days)
Christian Historical Union
Frans Schokking
(1908–1990)
1 November 1949 –
1 August 1956
(6 years, 274 days)
Christian Historical Union
Hans Kolfschoten Hans Kolfschoten
(1908–1990)
10 February 1957 –
16 October 1968
(11 years, 249 days)
Catholic People's Party
Victor Marijnen Victor Marijnen
(1917–1975)
16 October 1968 –
5 April 1975
(6 years, 155 days)
Catholic People's Party
Henk Happel Henk Happel 5 April 1975 –
14 October 1975
(192 days)
Ad interim
Catholic People's Party
Frans Schols Frans Schols
(1926–2000)
14 October 1975 –
1 June 1985
(9 years, 230 days)
Catholic People's Party
(1975–1980)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(1980–1985)
Piet Vink Piet Vink
(1927–2002)
1 June 1985 –
1 September 1985
(92 days)
Ad interim
Labour Party
Ad Havermans Ad Havermans
(born 1934)
1 September 1985 –
1 August 1996
(10 years, 335 days)
Christian Democratic Appeal
Peter Noordanus Peter Noordanus
(born 1948)
1 August 1996 –
1 December 1996
(122 days)
Ad interim
Labour Party
Wim Deetman Wim Deetman
(born 1945)
1 December 1996 –
1 January 2008
(11 years, 31 days)
Christian Democratic Appeal
Jetta Klijnsma Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957)
1 January 2008 –
26 March 2008
(85 days)
Ad interim
Labour Party
Jozias van Aartsen Jozias van Aartsen
(born 1947)
26 March 2008 –
1 March 2017
(8 years, 340 days)
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People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Tom de Bruijn
(born 1948)
1 March 2017 –
17 March 2017
(16 days)
Ad interim
Democrats 66
Pauline Krikke Pauline Krikke
(born 1961)
17 March 2017 –
6 October 2019
(2 years, 203 days)
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Boudewijn Revis Boudewijn Revis
(born 1974)
6 October 2019 –
12 October 2019
(6 days)
Ad interim
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Johan Remkes Johan Remkes
(born 1951)
12 October 2019 –
1 July 2020
(263 days)
Acting
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Jan van Zanen Jan van Zanen
(born 1961)
1 July 2020 –
Incumbent
(4 years, 175 days)
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
  1. ^ Acting Mayor until 28 March 1843

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "J.J. (Jozias) van Aartsen" (in Dutch). Parlement & Politiek.