List of mayors of The Hague explained

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

1824–1956

PortraitNameTerm in officePartyNotes
Lodewijk Copes van Cattenburch
23 February 182416 December 1842Pro-government
Gerrit Hooft
20 December 184215 May 1858Pro-governmentActing Mayor until 28 March 1843
François Gevers Deynoot
1 June 18581 June 1882Anti-revolutionary
Jacob Gerard Patijn
16 September 18828 September 1887Liberal
Albert Johan Roest
21 September 18871 July 1897Liberal
Binnert de Beaufort
15 September 189716 April 1898
Johan van Harinxma thoe Slooten
25 May 18984 April 1904Liberal
Emile Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh
15 July 19041 May 1911Anti-Revolutionary
Joannes Coenraad Jansen1 May 19111 August 1911LiberalActing Mayor
Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek
1 Augustus 19119 September 1918Old liberal
Jacob Patijn
30 September 19181 October 1930Liberal
Lodewijk Bosch van Rosenthal
1 December 19301 June 1934Christian Historical
Salomon de Monchy
1 July 19341 July 1940Liberal
Cornelis Lodewijk van der Bilt1 July 194015 June 1942LiberalActing Mayor
Harmen Westra
1 July 194215 March 1945National Socialist
Henri van Maasdijk15 March 19457 May 1945National SocialistActing Mayor
Salomon de Monchy
5 May 19451 January 1947Liberal
Willem Visser
1 June 194727 May 1949Christian Historical
Frans Schokking
1 November 19491 August 1956Christian Historical

1957–present

Mayor of the HagueTerm of officeParty
Hans Kolfschoten
(1908–1990)
10 February 1957 –
16 October 1968
Catholic People's Party
Victor Marijnen
(1917–1975)
16 October 1968 –
5 April 1975

Catholic People's Party
Henk Happel5 April 1975 –
14 October 1975

Catholic People's Party
Frans Schols
(1926–2000)
14 October 1975 –
1 June 1985
Catholic People's Party
(1975–1980)
Christian
Democratic Appeal

(1980–1985)
Piet Vink
(1927–2002)
1 June 1985 –
1 September 1985

Labour Party
Dr.
Ad Havermans
(born 1934)
1 September 1985 –
1 August 1996
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Peter Noordanus
(born 1948)
1 August 1996 –
1 December 1996

Labour Party
Wim Deetman
(born 1945)
1 December 1996 –
1 January 2008
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jetta Klijnsma
(born 1957)
1 January 2008 –
26 March 2008

Labour Party
Jozias van Aartsen
(born 1947)
26 March 2008 –
1 March 2017

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People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Tom de Bruijn
(born 1948)
1 March 2017 –
17 March 2017

Democrats 66
Pauline Krikke
(born 1961)
17 March 2017 –
6 October 2019

People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Boudewijn Revis
(born 1974)
6 October 2019 –
12 October 2019

People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Johan Remkes
(born 1951)
12 October 2019 –
1 July 2020

People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
Jan van Zanen
(born 1961)
1 July 2020 –
Incumbent
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: J.J. (Jozias) van Aartsen. Parlement & Politiek. nl.