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List of mayors of Leeuwarden

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kunst et al., 1999, p. 269
  3. ^ He resigned due to increasing loss of face.
  4. ^ "Drs. F.J.M. (Ferd) Crone". Parlement.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Sybrand Buma geïnstalleerd als burgemeester van Leeuwarden". Nu.nl. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.