List of Mayors of Athens
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The Mayor of Athens is the head of the Municipality of Athens, the largest district of the City of Athens
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Nineteenth century
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
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| 1st | Anargyros Petrakis | 5 May 1836 | 25 January 1837 |
| 2nd | Angelos Gerontas | 26 January 1837 | 10 June 1837 |
| 3rd | Dimitrios Kallifronas | 11 June 1837 | 7 July 1837 |
| 4th | Angelos Gerontas | 6 July 1840 | 5 September 1840 |
| 5th | Dimitrios Kallifronas | 6 September 1840 | 15 March 1841 |
| 6th | Dimitrios Misaraliotis | 16 March 1841 | 15 August 1841 |
| 7th | Anargyros Petrakis | 16 August 1841 | 20 October 1843 |
| 8th | Spyridon Benizelos | 21 October 1843 | 20 January 1845 |
| 9th | Spyridon Benizelos | 21 January 1845 | 11 May 1847 |
| 10th | Spyridon Benizelos | 12 May 1847 | 11 November 1850 |
| 11th | Nikolaos Zaharitsas | 12 November 1850 | 28 August 1851 |
| 12th | Ioannis Koniaris Ioannis Koniaris Ioannis Koniaris was a Greek politician of the 19th century, who was twice elected as Mayor of Athens, serving from 29 August 1854 until 22 November 1853 and again until 23 November 1854.-Sources:... |
29 August 1851 | 22 November 1853 |
| 13th | Ioannis Koniaris Ioannis Koniaris Ioannis Koniaris was a Greek politician of the 19th century, who was twice elected as Mayor of Athens, serving from 29 August 1854 until 22 November 1853 and again until 23 November 1854.-Sources:... |
23 November 1853 | 13 November 1854 |
| 14th | Konstantinos Galatis | 14 November 1854 | 7 June 1855 |
| 15th | Konstantinos Galatis | 19 March 1855 | 27 October 1857 |
| 16th | Spyridon Benizelos | 25 March 1857 | 3 December 1857 |
| 17th | Georgios Skoufos | 4 December 1857 | 13 November 1861 |
| 18th | Georgios Skoufos | 14 November 1861 | 12 October 1862 |
| 19th | Emmanouil Koutsikaris | 13 October 1862 | 27 August 1865 |
| 20th | Periklis Zacharitsas | 28 August 1865 | 21 April 1866 |
| 21st | Georgios Skoufos | 22 April 1866 | 21 April 1870 |
| 22nd | Panagis Kyriakos | 22 April 1870 | 23 April 1874 |
| 23rd | Panagis Kyriakos | 24 April 1874 | 10 May 1879 |
| 24th | Dimitrios Soutsos Dimitrios Soutsos Dimitrios Soutsos was the mayor of Athens between 1879 and 1887.-Biography:He was the son of Skarlatos Soutsos, a descendant of the distinguished Phanariot Soutzos family who became a Major General in the Greek Army, and of Elpida Kantakouzinou, daughter of the Phanariot magnate Alexandros... |
11 May 1879 | 30 September 1883 |
| 25th | Dimitrios Soutsos Dimitrios Soutsos Dimitrios Soutsos was the mayor of Athens between 1879 and 1887.-Biography:He was the son of Skarlatos Soutsos, a descendant of the distinguished Phanariot Soutzos family who became a Major General in the Greek Army, and of Elpida Kantakouzinou, daughter of the Phanariot magnate Alexandros... |
1 October 1883 | 30 September 1887 |
| 26th | Thrasyvoulos Papalexandris | 1 October 1887 | 16 December 1887 |
| 27th | Timoleon Filimon Timoleon Filimon Timoleon Filimon was a journalist, politician, a thinker of the time and student of Vasilias Georgiou.-Biography:He was the son of Ioannis Filimon. He was born in 1833 in Nafplio . He studied law at the university of Athens... |
17 December 1887 | 30 September 1891 |
| 28th | Michail Melas Michail Melas Mihail Melas was a Greek politician and merchant, who served as Mayor of Athens in 1891–1894.-Biography:He was born in Syros, the son of Georgios Melas, a member of the Filiki Eteria and the scion of a distinguished Epirote family. He studied law in Paris and became involved with commerce at an... |
1 October 1891 | 31 October 1894 |
| 29th | Dimitrios Silyvriotis | 1 November 1894 | 30 November 1895 |
| 30th | Lambros Kallifronas | 1 December 1895 | 11 September 1899 |
| 31st | Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris was a Greek politician and long-time mayor of Athens in the early 20th century.He was born in Ermioni in 1856. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed royalist, in 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica... |
12 September 1899 | 30 December 1903 |
Twentieth century
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
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| 32nd | Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris was a Greek politician and long-time mayor of Athens in the early 20th century.He was born in Ermioni in 1856. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed royalist, in 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica... |
31 December 1903 | 30 September 1907 |
| 33rd | Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris was a Greek politician and long-time mayor of Athens in the early 20th century.He was born in Ermioni in 1856. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed royalist, in 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica... |
1 October 1907 | 30 September 1911 |
| 34th | Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris was a Greek politician and long-time mayor of Athens in the early 20th century.He was born in Ermioni in 1856. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed royalist, in 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica... |
1 October 1911 | 31 March 1914 |
| 35th | Emmanouil Benakis | 1 April 1914 | 25 September 1919 |
| 35th | Georgios Tsohas | 26 November 1917 | 8 July 1919 |
| 36th | Spyridon Patsis | 9 July 1919 | 2 November 1920 |
| 37th | Georgios Tsohas | 26 November 1920 | 20 September 1922 |
| 38th | Spyridon Patsis | 21 September 1922 | 30 November 1925 |
| 39th | Spyridon Patsis | 1 December 1925 | 31 August 1929 |
| 40th | Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Merkouris was a Greek politician and long-time mayor of Athens in the early 20th century.He was born in Ermioni in 1856. Elected as mayor of Athens in 1899, he held the post continuously until 1914. As a committed royalist, in 1917, during the National Schism, he was exiled to Corsica... |
1 September 1929 | 31 March 1934 |
| 41st | Konstantinos Kotzias | 1 April 1934 | 15 September 1936 |
| 42nd | Ambrosios Plytas | 16 September 1936 | 10 May 1941 |
| 43rd | Konstantinos Mermigas | 11 May 1941 | 1 August 1941 |
| 44th | Angelos Georgatos | 2 August 1941 | 19 August 1941 |
| 45th | Angelos Georgatos | 20 August 1941 | 11 October 1944 |
| 46th | Aristeidis Skliros | 12 October 1944 | 17 May 1946 |
| 47th | Ioannis Pitsikas | 18 May 1946 | 17 August 1950 |
| 48th | Antonios Ragousis | 18 August 1950 | 19 May 1951 |
| 49th | Konstantinos Kotzias | 20 May 1951 | 6 July 1951 |
| 50th | Konstantinos Nikolopoulos | 7 July 1951 | 11 July 1951 |
| 51st | Konstantinos Kotzias | 12 July 1951 | 8 December 1951 |
| 52nd | Konstantinos Deligiannis | 9 December 1951 | 17 December 1951 |
| 53rd | Konstantinos Nikolopoulos | 18 December 1951 | 12 February 1955 |
| 54th | Pafsanias Katsotas | 13 February 1955 | 8 October 1955 |
| 55th | Fokion Theodoropoulos | 9 October 1955 | 14 October 1955 |
| 56th | Pafsanias Katsotas | 15 October 1955 | 20 December 1955 |
| 57th | Fokion Theodoropoulos | 21 December 1955 | 30 December 1955 |
| 58th | Pafsanias Katsotas | 31 December 1955 | 2 February 1956 |
| 59th | Alexandros Magriplis | 2 February 1956 | 10 February 1956 |
| 60th | Pafsanias Katsotas | 10 February 1956 | 28 June 1959 |
| 61st | Angelos Tsoukalas | 29 June 1959 | 5 June 1964 |
| 62nd | Ioannis Papakonstantinou | 6 June 1964 | 14 September 1964 |
| 63rd | Georgios Plytas | 15 September 1964 | 9 December 1967 |
| 64th | Dimitrios Ritsos | 10 December 1967 | 17 December 1967 |
| 65th | Dimitrios Ritsos | 18 December 1967 | 17 September 1974 |
| 66th | Konstantinos Darras | 25 September 1974 | 1 June 1975 |
| 67th | Ioannis Papatheodorou | 6 June 1975 | 31 December 1978 |
| 68th | Dimitrios Beis | 1 January 1979 | 31 December 1986 |
| 69th | Miltiadis Evert Miltiadis Evert Miltiadis Evert , was a Greek politician, a member of Parliament, Government minister, and ex-chairman of the New Democracy party.Evert was born in Athens, Greece, the son of the Athens police chief Angelos Evert. He studied at the Athens School of Economics and Business Science... |
1 January 1987 | 14 May 1989 |
| 70th | Nikolaos Giatrakos | 15 May 1989 | 31 December 1990 |
| 71st | Antonis Tritsis Antonis Tritsis Antonis Tritsis was a Greek politician and urban planner, born and raised in the town of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia.A founding member of PASOK, he was elected MP in the Greek Parliament with PASOK in 1981 and 1985 and served as Minister of Urban Planning, and Minister for National... |
1 January 1991 | 7 April 1992 |
| 72nd | Leonidas Kouris Leonidas Kouris Leonidas Kouris is a Greek politician; former mayor of Athens and prefect of Eastern Attica.- Educational and professional background :... |
22 April 1992 | 31 December 1994 |
| 73rd | Dimitris Avramopoulos Dimitris Avramopoulos Dimitris Avramopoulos is a Greek politician and diplomat. He was Mayor of Athens for eight years.-Personal information:He was born in Athens in 1953. He originated from Ilia, Arkadia. He served his military service in the Greek Air Force , based in Athens and in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.... |
1 January 1995 | 31 December 1998 |
| 74th | Dimitris Avramopoulos Dimitris Avramopoulos Dimitris Avramopoulos is a Greek politician and diplomat. He was Mayor of Athens for eight years.-Personal information:He was born in Athens in 1953. He originated from Ilia, Arkadia. He served his military service in the Greek Air Force , based in Athens and in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.... |
1 January 1999 | 31 December 2002 |
Twenty-first century
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office |
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| 75th | Dora Bakoyannis Dora Bakoyannis Dora Bakoyannis , born Theodora Mitsotaki , is a Greek politician. From 2006 to 2009 she was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, the highest position ever held by a woman in the Cabinet of Greece; she was also Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in... |
1 January 2003 | 14 February 2006 |
| 75th | Fotini Pipili Fotini Pipili Fotini Pipili is a Greek journalist and politician and member of the Greek Parliament for the New Democracy for the Athens A constituency.She was born in Athens and started her career as a journalist from the woman's magazine PANTHEON... (as acting Mayor) |
15 February 2006 | 22 February 2006 |
| 76th | Theodoros Bechrakis | 23 February 2006 | 31 December 2006 |
| 77th | Nikitas Kaklamanis Nikitas Kaklamanis Nikitas M. Kaklamanis is a Greek New Democracy politician and former Mayor of Athens. He is also a former Minister for Health and Social Solidarity. In the Greek local elections of 2010 he lost the position of mayor after being defeated by Giorgos Kaminis.-Medical career:Kaklamanis was born in... |
1 January 2007 | 31 December 2010 |
| 78th | Giorgos Kaminis Giorgos Kaminis Georgios Kaminis is an American Greek professor of constitutional law, and mayor of Athens since December 29 2010. He was the Greek Ombudsman from April 2003 until September 2010.-Early life:... |
1 January 2011 | Incumbent |