List of mayors of Aachen
Encyclopedia
This is a list of mayors (Oberbürgermeister) and city manager
s (Oberstadtdirektor) of Aachen
, Germany. The latter office existed from 1946 to 1995.
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City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
s (Oberstadtdirektor) of Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
, Germany. The latter office existed from 1946 to 1995.
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Mayors (Oberbürgermeister) since 1815
- 1815–1820: Cornelius von Guaita
- 1820–1831: Wilhelm Daniels and Dr. med. Matthias Solders
- 1831–1848: Edmund Emundts
- 1848–1851: Arnold Edmund Pelzer
- 1851–1875: Johann Contzen
- 1875–1883: Ludwig von Weise
- 1884–1896: Ludwig Pelzer
- 1896–1916: Philipp Veltmann
- 1916–1928: Wilhelm Farwick
- 1929–1933: Dr. Wilhelm Rombach
- 1933–1944: Quirin Jansen
- 1944–1945: Franz OppenhoffFranz OppenhoffFranz Oppenhoff was a German lawyer who was appointed Mayor of the city of Aachen by Allied forces and subsequently murdered on the order of Heinrich Himmler.-Biography:...
- 1945: Dr. Wilhelm Rombach
- 1946: Ludwig Kuhnen
- 1946–1952: Dr Albert Maas
- 1952–1973: Hermann Heusch
- 1973–1989: Kurt MalangréKurt MalangréKurt Malangré is a former German politician.Malangré started his political career in November 1969 when he became member of Aachen's city council. In 1972 he was elected Mayor of Aachen, and from 1973-1989 he served as Lord Mayor...
, CDU - 1989–2009: Dr. Jürgen LindenJürgen LindenJürgen Linden is a German politician and was Lord Mayor of Aachen from 1989 to 2009.-Life:Linden was born in Aachen, Germany....
, SPD - since 2009: Marcel Philipp, CDU
City managers (Oberstadtdirektoren) 1946–95
- 1946–1954: Albert Servais
- 1954–1975: Dr. Anton Kurze
- 1975–1995: Dr. Heiner Berger