This is a list of mayors of Antwerp throughout history. Names of acting mayors are written in italic.
- 1500 : Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem.[1] and Gillis de Schermere
- 1501 : Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem.[2] and Gillis de Schermere
- 1502 : Gillis van Berchem and Kosten van Halmale
- 1503 : Hendrik van der Moelen and Gillis de Schermere
- 1504 : Gillis van Berchem and Kosten van Halmale
- 1505 : Kosten van Berchem and Gillis de Schermere
- 1506 : Arnold van Liere and Jan van de Werve
- 1507 : Jan van Berchem and Willem Draeck
- 1508 : Willem Draeck, Arnold de Buekelere and Jan van de Werve
- 1509 : Willem van Immerseele and Arnold van Liere
- 1510 : Arnold van de Werve and Gillis van Berchem
- 1512:Arnold van Liere and Willem Draeck
- 1513: Willem Draeck and Arnold van Liere
- 1514: Jan van de Werve and Willem Draeck
- 1515: Gillis van Berchem and Arnold van Liere
- 1516-1517: Willem Draeck and Arnold van Liere
- 1518: Jan van de Werve, Willem Draeck and Filips de Buekeleren
- 1519: Peeter van der Moelen and Arnold van Liere
- 1520: Arnold van Liere and Willem Draeck
- 1521: Gerard van de Werve and Filips de Buekelere
- 1522: Willem Draeck and Arnold van Liere
- 1523: Arnold van de Werve and Arnold van Liere
- 1524: Willem Draeck and Kasper van Halmale
- 1525: Arnold van de Werve and Arnold van Liere
- 1526: Willem van Liere and Kasper van Halmale
- 1527: Arnold van Liere and Adriaan Hertsen
- 1528: Kasper van Halmale and Arnold van Liere
- 1529: Gerard van de Werve, Arnold van Liere and Adriaan van Hertsen
- 1530: Willem van Liere and Adriaan Hertsen
- 1531: Arnold van de Werve and Arnold Schoyte
- 1532: Arnold van de Werve, Willem van Liere and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1533: Lancelot van Ursel and Willem Draeck
- 1534: Cornelis van Spangen and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1535: Willem van Liere and Gabriel Triapain
- 1536: Cornelis van Spangen and Nikolaas van der Meeren
- 1537: Frans van der Dilft and Nikolaas van der Meeren
- 1538-1539: Cornelis van Spangen and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1540: Lancelot van Ursel and Frans van der Dilft
- 1541: Cornelis van Spangen and Jan van Crombah
- 1542: Lancelot van Ursel and Nikolaas de Schermere
- 1543: Willem van Halmale and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1544: Jan van Crombach and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1545: Lancelot van Ursel and Jan Scheyfve
- 1546: Michiel van der Heyden and Hendrik van Berchem
- 1547: Cornelis van Spangen and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1548: Lancelot van Ursel and Hendrik van Berchem
- 1549: Nikolaas van der Meeren and Jacob Hertsen
- 1550: Nikolaas van der Meeren and Nikolaas de Schermere
- 1551-1552: Dirk van de Werve and Jacob Herisen
- 1553: Nikolaas van der Meeren and Jan Happaert
- 1554: Hendrik van Berchem and Dirk van de Werve
- 1555-1557: Antoon van Stralen and Nikolaas Rockox sr.
- 1558: Alvaro D'Almaras and Hendrik van Berchem
- 1559: Alvaro D'Almaras, Jan van Schoonhoven and Hendrik van Berchem
- 1560: Jan van Schoonhoven and Nikolaas Rockox sr.
- 1561: Antoon van Stralen and Hendrik van Berchem
- 1562-1563: Lancelot van Ursel and Nikolaas Rockox sr.
- 1564: Hendrik van Berchem and Jan van Schoonhoven
- 1565: Antoon van Stralen and Lancelot van Ursel
- 1566-1567: Hendrik van Berchem and Jacob van der Heyden
- 1568: Jan van Schoonhoven and Hendrik van Etten
- 1569-1570: Hendrik van Berchem and Jan Wolfaert
- 1571-1572: Lancelot van Ursel and Jan van der Meeren
- 1573: Lancelot van Ursel, Jan van Schoonhoven and Jan van der Meeren
- 1574-1575: Jan van Schoonhoven and Nikolaas Rockox I.
- 1576: Hendrik van Berchem, Jan van der Meeren and Jan Wolfaert
- 1577: Jan van Schoonhoven and Jan van Stralen
- 1578: Jan van Stralen and Willem de Vos
- 1579-1580: Jan Junius van Leefdale and Rutgeert van Leefdale
- 1581-1582: Filips van Schoonhoven and Peeter van Aelst
- 1583-1584: Filips van Marnix van Sint-Aldegonde and Jacob van Wachtendonck
- 1585-1587: Eduard van der Dilft and Adriaan van Heylwegen
- 1588: Jan Damant and Balten van Vlierden
- 1589-1590: Eduard van der Dilft and Karel Malineus
- 1591: Hendrik van Halmale and Adriaan van Heylwegen
- 1592-1593: Blasius de Bejar and Gillis Gerard
- 1594-1595: Eduard van der Dilft and Karel Malineus
- 1596-1597: Jacob Dassa and Hendrik van Etten
- 1598-1599: Blasius de Bejar and Hendrik van Halmale
- 1600-1601: Jacob Dassa and Gilles de Mera
- 1602: Eduard van der Dilft and Jan van Brecht
- 1603: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Balten de Robiano
- 1604: Jacob Dassa and Hendrik van Etten
- 1605: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Kasper Rovelasca
- 1606-1607: Blasius de Bejar and Hendrik van Etten
- 1608-1609: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Hendrik van Halmale
- 1610: Jacob Dassa and Gillis de Mera
- 1611: Nikolaas Rockox II and Hendrik van Etten
- 1612-1613: Blasius de Bejar and Gillis Gerardi
- 1614: Jacob Dassa and Jan Happaert
- 1615: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Hendrik van Etten
- 1616: Blasius de Bejar and Antoon van Berchem
- 1617: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Pauwel van Liere
- 1618: Jan Happaert and Hendrik van de Werve
- 1619: Lancelot Tseraerts and Frans de Schot
- 1620: Hendrik van Etten and Jan van Stembor
- 1621: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Karel de Mera
- 1622: Jan van Stembor and Robrecht Tucher
- 1623: Jan Happaert and Karel de Mera
- 1624: Engelbrecht van Oyenbrugge and Pauwel van Liere
- 1625: Nikolaas Rockox II. and Robrecht Tucher
- 1626: Robrecht Tucher and Frans Gallo de Salamanca
- 1627: Frans Gallo de Salamanca and Filips van Vlierden
- 1628-1630: Antoon Sivori and Robrecht Tucher
- 1631: Hendrik van Etten, Filips van Vlierden and Andries Gerardi
- 1632: Antoon Sivori and Robrecht Tucher
- 1633: Jan de Bejar and Karel de Santa Cruz
- 1634-1635: Robrecht Tucher and Jan Roose
- 1636: Hendrik van Etten and Karel de Santa Cruz
- 1637: Robrecht Tucher and Jan Roose
- 1638: Antoon Sivori and Karel de Santa Cruz
- 1639: Antoon Sivori, Karel de Santa Cruz and Jan Roose
- 1640: Jan Roose and Robrecht Tucher
- 1641: Jan Roose, Antoon Sivori and Robrecht Tucher
- 1642-1643: Antoon Sivori and Jacob van Buren
- 1644-1645: Gooris del Plano and Melchior Haeckx
- 1646-1647: Hendrik van Halmale and Antoon Sivori
- 1648: Gooris del Plano and Melchior Haeckx
- 1649-1650: Hendrik van Halmale and Alexander Goubau
- 1651: Filips Schoyte and Jacob van Buren
- 1652: Alexander Goubau, Gooris del Plano and Jacob van Buren
- 1653: Alexander Goubau and Jacob van Buren
- 1654: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan Snijers
- 1655: Floris van Berchem and Jan Snijers
- 1656: Frans Paschier van den Cruyce and Jan Snijers
- 1657-1658: Floris van Berchem and Gooris Martens
- 1659: Hendrik van Halmale and Gillis Martens
- 1660: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan van Weerden
- 1661: Jan Antoon Tucher and Jan van Weerden
- 1662: Jan Antoon Tucher and Gillis Martens
- 1663-1664: Hendrik van de Werve and Gillis Martens
- 1665: Hendrik van Halmale and Willem des Pommereaux
- 1666: Alexander Goubau and Gillis Martens
- 1667-1668: Hendrik van de Werve and Jan Snijers
- 1669: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan Baptist Greyns
- 1670-1671: Jan Antoon Tucher and Floris van Berchem
- 1672: Floris van Berchem and Jan Vecquemans
- 1673: Floris van Berchem and Jan Baptist Greyns
- 1674: Hendrik van Halmale and Jan Baptist Greyns
- 1675: Hendrik van de Werve and Filips Schoyte
- 1676-1677: Hendrik van Halmale and Librecht van den Hove
- 1678: Floris van Berchem and Jan Baptist Greyns
- 1679: Filips Frans de Varick and Filips Schoyte
- 1680: Floris van Berchem and Jan Baptist della Faille
- 1681: Jan Baptist Greyns and Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale
- 1682: Floris van Berchem and Jacob Antoon de Witte
- 1683: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Jan Baptist Greyns
- 1684: Peeter Happaert and Jacob Antoon de Witte
- 1685: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce
- 1686: Jan Baptist Greyns and Gooris Martens
- 1687: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Jan Augustijn de Lannoy
- 1688: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Theodoor Andries van Kessel
- 1689: Jan Baptist della Faille and Steven Cornelis Janssens
- 1690: Jan Augustijn de Lannoy and Leonel Stevens
- 1691: Eduard van Broeckhoven and Filips Rubens
- 1692-1693: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Gooris Martens
- 1694: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Jan Augustijn de Lannoy
- 1695: Jan Karel van Hove and Gooris Martens
- 1696: Nikolaas Jozef van Halmale and Jan Jozef Vecquemans
- 1697: Eduard van Broeckhoven and Rochus van de Zande
- 1698: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Rochus van de Zande
- 1699: Paschier Ignatius van den Cruyce and Hendrik Comperis
More information Mayor, Year of mayorship ...
Mayor | Year of mayorship |
Charles Joseph della Faille | 1730 |
Charles Joseph della Faille, | 1731 |
John Auguste, Baron of Hove | 1743 |
John Auguste, Baron of Hove | 1744 |
Jar Of Mayonnaise | 1752 |
Charles Joseph della Faille | 1753 |
Charles Joseph della Faille | 1754 |
Charles Joseph della Faille | 1755 |
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck | 1761 |
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck | 1762 |
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck | 1763 |
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck | 1789 |
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck | 1790 |
Peter Frans of Schorel, Lord of Wilryck | 1792 |
John-Baptiste, Count of Baillet | 1793 |
John-Baptiste, Count of Baillet | 1794 |
Jacob Reynoud, Cornelis Reyns, Karel d'Or, Peeter Guedon, Steven Abbeltier, Hendrik Franck | 1797 |
Jan Martinides, Frans Verbelen | 1798 |
Frans Verbelen, Jan Gabriëls, Josef Georgerie | 1799 |
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More information Mayor, Office Entered ...
Mayor |
Office Entered |
Office Left |
Notes |
Josef Georgerie, Peeter Raeymaekers |
January 1, 1800 |
December 31, 1801 |
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Jan Steven Werbrouck |
January 29, 1801 |
July 27, 1811 |
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Jan Baptist de Cornelissen |
October 1, 1811 |
May 1, 1814 |
Youngest mayor Antwerp ever had (24) |
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More information Name, Date of birth ...
Name |
Date of birth |
Office Entered |
Office Left |
Date of death |
Party |
Filip Vermoelen |
February 27, 1759 |
May 2, 1814 |
July 24, 1817 |
February 15, 1825 |
|
None |
Florent Van Ertborn |
April 4, 1784 |
July 25, 1817 |
November, 1828 |
August 20, 1840 |
|
None (Orangist) |
Willem Andreas de Caters |
November 30, 1773 |
November, 1828 |
October 26, 1830 |
February 9, 1859 |
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None |
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1800s
More information Name, Date of birth ...
Name |
Date of birth |
Office Entered |
Office Left |
Date of death |
Party |
Frans Verdussen |
May 10, 1783 |
October 26, 1830 |
October 28, 1830 |
May 11, 1850 |
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None (Cath. Unionist) |
Antoine Dhanis van Cannart |
January 26, 1792 |
October 29, 1830 |
December 11, 1830 |
November 19, 1855 |
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None (Cath. Unionist) |
Alexis Gleizes |
1773 |
December 9, 1830 |
February 10, 1831 |
February 29, 1832 |
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None (Cath. Unionist) |
Gérard Le Grelle
- First mayor after the Belgian Revolution
|
January 6, 1793 |
February 14, 1831 |
November 5, 1848 |
October 28, 1871 |
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None (Cath. Unionist) |
Jan Frans Loos |
November 12, 1799 |
November 6, 1848 |
March 30, 1863 |
February 2, 1871 |
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LP |
Xavier Gheysens |
May 19, 1799 |
March 31, 1863 |
May 4, 1863 |
March 5, 1883 |
|
Meeting |
Jozef Cornelis Van Put |
June 15, 1811 |
May 5, 1863 |
September 1, 1872 |
July 2, 1877 |
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Meeting |
Leopold De Wael
- Died in office
|
July 14, 1823 |
September 2, 1872 |
August 17, 1892 |
August 17, 1892 |
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LP |
Georges Gits |
April 30, 1839 |
August 17, 1892 |
November 7, 1892 |
March 27, 1923 |
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LP |
Jan Van Rijswijck
- Resigned office because of illness
|
February 14, 1853 |
November 7, 1892 |
February 16, 1906 |
September 23, 1906 |
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LP |
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1900s
More information Name, Date of birth ...
Name |
Date of birth |
Office Entered |
Office Left |
Date of death |
Party |
Victor Desguin |
January 30, 1838 |
February 16, 1906 |
August 6, 1906 |
July 8, 1919 |
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LP |
Alfons Hertogs |
February 6, 1843 |
August 7, 1906 |
October 17, 1908 |
October 18, 1908 |
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LP |
Victor Desguin |
January 30, 1838 |
October 18, 1908 |
March 14, 1909 |
July 8, 1919 |
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LP |
Jan De Vos |
February 7, 1844 |
March 15, 1909 |
July 21, 1921 |
March 30, 1923 |
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LP |
Hector Lebon |
November 22, 1863 |
July 22, 1921 |
November 5, 1921 |
October 27, 1935 |
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KVB |
Frans Van Cauwelaert |
January 10, 1880 |
November 5, 1921 |
December 31, 1932 |
May 17, 1961 |
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KVB |
Camille Huysmans |
May 26, 1871 |
January 1, 1933 |
August 2, 1946 |
February 25, 1968 |
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BWP |
Leo Delwaide (acting) |
July 27, 1897 |
December 7, 1940 |
January 26, 1944 |
June 13, 1978 |
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KB |
Jan Timmermans (acting) |
October 15, 1901 |
January 27, 1944 |
September 4, 1944 |
April 5, 1962 |
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VNV |
Emile Van Put (acting)
- Shortest-serving mayor of Antwerp
|
|
September 4, 1944 |
September 12, 1944 |
|
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KB |
Willem Eekelers (acting) |
May 18, 1883 |
August 2, 1946 |
April 11, 1947 |
September 2, 1954 |
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BSP |
Lode Craeybeckx
- Longest-serving mayor of Antwerp
|
November 24, 1897 |
January 1, 1947 |
July 25, 1976 |
July 25, 1976 |
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BSP |
Leo Delwaide (acting) |
July 27, 1897 |
July 26, 1976 |
September 5, 1976 |
June 13, 1978 |
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CVP |
Frans Detiège
- Former scabin for Social Affairs (1947-1976)
|
December 22, 1909 |
6 September 1976 |
31 December 1976 |
November 1, 1980 |
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BSP |
Mathilde Schroyens
- First female mayor in more than 550 years
|
December 28, 1912 |
1 January 1977 |
31 December 1983 |
February 27, 1996 |
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BSP/SP |
Bob Cools |
(1934-04-27) April 27, 1934 (age 90) |
1 January 1983 |
31 December 1994 |
Alive |
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SP |
Leona Detiège
- Daughter of mayor Frans Detiège
|
(1942-11-26) November 26, 1942 (age 81) |
1 January 1995 |
13 March 2003 |
Alive |
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SP/sp.a |
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2000s
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Geschiedenis van Antwerpen, sedert de stichting der stad tot onze ..., Volume 8/p. 232.
Geschiedenis van Antwerpen, sedert de stichting der stad tot onze ..., Volume 8/p. 232.