List of mayors of the City of Brussels
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XV Century
- 1421 - J. Swaeff, J. Cooman
- 1422 - Walter Vanden Heetvelde, Petrus van Bolenbeke
- 1423 - Guillaume de Kesterbeke, Jan van Muysen
- 1424 - Jan van Coundeberg, called Rolibuc, Gielis Daneels,
- 1425 - Willem van Herzele, J. de Schore, called de Briedere
- 1426 - Wenceslas t'Serclaes, J. Rampaert
- 1427 - Jean de Hertoghe, Michel de Mabeert
- 1428 - H. Magnus, J. de Broeckhoven
- 1429 - Willem van Kesterbeke, Daniel Poelbroot
- 1430 - Simon van Ophem, J. de Schore, called de Briedere
- 1431 - Walter, son of Gerard Pipenpoy, J. Roypens
- 1432 - Wenceslas t'Serclaes, Félix de Hont
- 1433 - J. Bernaige, H. de Beringen
- 1434 - Jean de Frigidomonte, fils Florent de Coundeberg, Michel de Mabeert, died on 5 January replaced by Michel Vanden Broecke
- 1435 - Walter Vandernoot, J. Rampaert
- 1436 - Walter Vanden Winckele, Arnout Wellems, said Van Almkercke
- 1437 - Henri Taye, J. van Broeckhoven
- 1438 - Everard t'Serarnts, Jean Ofhuys
- 1439 - Jan de Mol, son of Jan, J. Bogaert
- 1440 - Nicolaas Vanden Heetvelde, J. Rampaert
- 1441 - Walter, son of Walter Vandernoot, Arnout Wellems, called Van Almkercke
- 1442 - Jan de Frigidomonte (son of bourgmestre in 1434, Jan de Frigidomonte), called Jean de Coudenberg; God. Taye
- 1443 - J. t'Serclaes, J. de Schore
- 1444 - Jan, son of Jan de Mol, Gerard Pipenpoy, died on 4 septembre; replaced by J. Vanden Driessche
- 1445 - Nicolaas Vanden Heetvelde, H. Vander Straeten, called Meeus
- 1446 - Wenceslas T'Serclaes, Martin Wegsken, called Snellaert
- 1447 - Antoine Mennen, Arnoul Wellems, called Van Almkercke
- 1448 - Walter Vandernoot, Nicolas Vanden Driele
- 1449 - Jean, son of Walter Vandernoot, Guill. Utenberge
- 1450 - Nicolas Vanden Heetvelde, H. Vander Straeten
- 1451 - Amelric Was, J. Cambier
- 1452 - Everard T'Serarnts, Joos Westveling
- 1453 - J. de Mol, J. de Blare
- 1454 - Jan, son of Walter Vandernoot, J. Eggerix
- 1455 - Thierry de Mol, Josse de Pape
- 1456 - Amelric Was, Guill. Rampaert
- 1457 - Walter Vanden Winckele, J. Cambier
- 1458 - Philippe Van Nieuwenhove, Albertin Frenier
- 1459 - Siger Vanden Heetvelde, J. Eggerix
- 1460 - J. de Mol, J. Giellaert
- 1461 - Amelric Was,
- 1462 - Walter Vanden Winckele, Gerelin de Moor, called in den Sleutel
- 1463 - Walter Vandernoot, Joos Westveling
- 1464 - Petrus Pipenpoy, Willem de Smeth
- 1465 - Jan Schat (or Schatte), J. de Poelke
- 1466 - Everard t'Serclaes, Jan Offhuys
- 1467 - H. Heenkenshoot, Adam Vandersleehagen
- 1468 - Amelric Was, H. de Mol, dit Cooman
- 1469 - Walter Vandernoot (lord of Risoir), J. Vander Moelen
- 1470 - Antoon Thonys, J. Cambier
- 1471 - Conrad Vander Neeren, J. de Poelke
- 1472 - J. de Mol, Jacob Vanden Poele, called Poelman
- 1473 - H. Heenkenshoot, Adam de Bogaerden, called Jordaens
- 1474 - Nicolas Vanden Heetvelde, J. Ofhuys
- 1475 - Costin de Limelette, Gerelin de Moor, called in den Sleutel
- 1476 - J. Schat, J. Eeckaert
- 1477 - J. Vander Meeren, Arnoul Vanden Plassche
- 1478 - H. Vander Meeren
- 1479 - H. t'Serarnts, God. Wyngaert
- 1480 - Roland de Mol, Thierry Ruttens
- 1481 - Wenceslas t'Serclaes, Petrus de Jonge
- 1482 - J. Bernsige, J. Mosselman
- 1483 - J. van Buyssegem, J. de Poelke
- 1484 - H. Vander Meeren
- 1485 - Roland de Mol, René Van Thienen
- 1486 - Pierre Was, Engelbert Vander Moelen
- 1487 - H. de Mol, Jacques de Ruwe
- 1488 - Adriaan van Assche, replaced by Willem T'Serclaes, imprisoned on 12 octobre ; remplaced by J. de Heemvliet, J. de Walsche
- 1489 - Willem T'Serclaes, J. de Poelke
- 1490 - Hector Vandernoot, René Van Thienen
- 1491 - Jan van Catthem, Joos Zegers
- 1492 - Adriaan van Droogenbroeck (also mayor of AsseAsseAsse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Asse proper, Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem and Zellik. On January 1, 2006 Asse had a total population of 29,191...
), Petrus Goessens - 1493 - H. Vander Meeren, J. Van Zennen
- 1494 - Jan, son of Elegast Vander Meeren, Laurent de Poirtere
- 1495 - Guill. Van Bitterswyck, J. Moyensoene, called van Anderlecht
- 1496 - J. Vanden Heetvelde, Simon Van Doerne
- 1497 - Amelric Was, Jacques de Ruwe
- 1498 - Gielis Van Aelst, Pierre Goessens
- 1499 - Wenceslas T'Serclaes, J. de Walssche
XVI Century
- 1525 - Jan Van Nieuwenhove
- 1546 - Jan de Locquenghien
- 1574 - Jacob Taye, lord of GooikGooikGooik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Gooik proper, Kester, Leerbeek and Oetingen. On January 1, 2006 Gooik had a total population of 8,895. The total area is 39.70 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants...
, J. Van Geersmeutere - 1575 - Jacob Taye, Charles Vanden Horicke
- 1576 - Antoon Quarré, Petrus Cuyerman, died on 19 septembre ; replaced by Nicolas de Beekere
- 1577 - Karel van Brecht, Frans Jacobs
- 1578 - Leonard Vandenhecke, Willem de Smet
- 1579 - Jacob Taye, Simon de Sailly
- 1580 - Leonard Vandenhecke, Adriaan Van Conincxloo
- 1581 - H. de Bloyere, Barthélemi Vanderhaegen
- 1582 - H. de Bloyere, Pierre Rentiers
- 1583 - H. de Bloyere, Karel Verbesselt
- 1584 - H. de Bloyere, Karel Verbesselt
- 1585 - Jacques Taye, J. Van Geersmeutere
- 1586 - Lanceloot Schets van Grobbendonck, baron de Wesemale, J. Van Gersmeutere
- 1587 - Lanceloot Schets, J. de Blaere
- 1588 - Philippe de Rodoan, lord of Berleghem, Amerval, etc., J. de Blaere
- 21 August 1589 - Philippe de Rodoan, Bernard Diertyns
- 31 July 1590 - H. van Dongelberghe, Gabriel Van Bemmel
- 1591 - Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Gabriel Van Bemmel
- 1592 - Gielis van Busleyden, Willem de Vaddere
- 19 July 1593 - Gielis de Busleyden, Willem de Vaddere
- 1594 - Henri de Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
- 1595 - Henri de Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
- 1596 - François de Senft, J. Meterman
- 1597 - François de Senft, died on 4 novembre ; remplaced by Antoon Vanderhert
- 1598–1599 - Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Willem de Vaddere
XVII Century
- 1600–1601 Karel van Lathem, Gérard Schaap
- 1602 - J. Duquesnoy, Lord van Steen, died on 5 June 1603, J. Meterman
- 1603–1604 - Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
- 1605 - Karel van Lathem, Gerard Schaap
- 1606 - Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
- 1607 - Jacques Vandernoot, seigneur de Kiesekem, Gérard Mouton
- 26 June 1608 - Égide de Busleyden, Guill. de Smet
- 1609 - Charles de Lathem, Simon de Sailly
- 1610 - Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
- 1611 - Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
- 1620 - Englebert de Taye - baron of WemmelWemmelWemmel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2006 Wemmel had a total population of 14,774. The total area is 8.74 km² which gives a population density of 1,690 inhabitants per km².The...
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- 1646 - François de Dongelberghe
- 1699 - Charles-Léopold Fierlant (+1728)
XVIII Century
- 1700–1702 - Roger Walter van der Noot, baron of Carloo
- 1702–1707 - Charles van den Berghen, comte de Limminghe
- 1707–1712 - Jean Baptiste Aurelius van Walhoorn, called De Decker
- 1717–1724 - Jean Baptiste Aurelius van Walhoorn, called De Decker
Under the French Revolution
- 7 January 1795 (18 nivôse III)–? - Jean-Baptiste-Chrysostôme Verlooy, said Jean-Baptiste Verlooy, lawyer; Putt
- 9 May 1800 (19 floréal VIII)– Arconati
- 1800 - Nicolas Rouppe
- 1803 - Van Langenhoven
Under the French Empire (maire)
- 1804 - Devious
- 21 June 1805–1810: Charles de Mérode
- 1810–1814: Duc Charles-Joseph d'Ursel
Since 1830
- 1830-1838: Nicolas-Jean RouppeNicolas-Jean RouppeNicolas-Jean Rouppe was a Belgian liberal politician...
(lib.) - 1838-1840: Guillaume-Hippolyte van VolxemGuillaume-Hippolyte van VolxemGuillaume-Hippolyte van Volxem was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician.As a graduate of the l’École de droit de Bruxelles, he becomes a lawyer at the bar of Brussels....
(lib.) - 1840-1848: François-Jean Wyns de RaucourtFrançois-Jean Wyns de RaucourtFrançois-Jean Wyns de Raucourt, knight , was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels.He was a lawyer and became alderman and burgomaster of Brussels...
(lib.) - 1848-1860: Charles de BrouckèreCharles de BrouckèreJonkheer Charles Joseph Marie Ghislain de Brouckère was a Belgian nobleman and liberal politician.Born in Bruges, elder brother of future Prime Minister of Belgium Henri de Brouckère, Charles entered politics in the period when modern Belgium formed the southern part of the United Kingdom of the...
(lib.) - 1860-1863: André-Napoléon de FontainasAndré-Napoléon de FontainasAndré-Napoléon Fontainas was a Belgian liberal politician, alderman and burgomaster of Brussels....
(lib.) - 1863-1879: Jules AnspachJules AnspachJules Victor Anspach was a Belgian politician, best known for his renovations surrounding the covering of the Senne river. He is buried in the Brussels Cemetery....
(lib.) - 1879-1881: Felix VanderstraetenFelix VanderstraetenFelix Vanderstraeten was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels.Felix Vanderstraeten was a brewer, and became alderman and burgomaster of Brussels .-Source:...
(lib.) - 1881-1899: Karel Buls (lib.)
- 1899-1909: Emile de MotEmile de MotEmile André Jean de Mot was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels.He was a lawyer and became alderman and burgomaster of Brussels . He was also a member of parliament....
(lib.) - 1909-1939: Adolphe MaxAdolphe MaxAdolphe Eugène Jean Henri Max was a Belgian liberal politician and Mayor of Brussels from 1909 until his death....
(lib.)- (during a short period Charles LemonnierCharles LemonnierBaron Charles Jean Maurice Lemonnier was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels....
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- (during a short period Charles Lemonnier
- 1939-1956: Joseph Van De MeulebroeckJoseph Van De MeulebroeckBaron Frédéric Joseph Van de Meulebroeck was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels....
(lib.)- From 1942 to 1944 Jan Grauls was nominated by the Germans as mayor of "Great Brussels", established in occupied Brussels.
- 1956-1975: Lucien CooremansLucien CooremansLucien Georges François Philippe Cooremans was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster of Brussels....
(lib.) - 1975-1983: Pierre Van HalterenPierre Van HalterenPierre Van Halteren was a Belgian liberal politician and burgomaster from Brussels . In 1979, he was the president of the Brussels francophone liberal party, the Parti Liberal until it was dissolved when the PL joined the PRLW to form the PRL.-Sources:* *...
(lib.) - 1983-1993: Hervé BrouhonHervé BrouhonHervé Brouhon was a Belgian politician for the Belgian Socialist Party.Brouhon was born in Etterbeek. He became a teacher, he was first elected as a municipal councillor in Brussels in 1950 and became its first socialist mayor from 1983 to 1993...
(PS) - 1993-1994: Michel DemaretMichel DemaretMichel Demaret was a Belgian politician.-Popular TV hero:Originally a club bouncer of humble origin from the Marolles neighbourhood, his general attitude and manner of speech made him a target for jokes, but also for popularity among many electors and TV viewers, particularly after the...
(PSC, now CdH) - 1994-1994: Freddy ThielemansFreddy ThielemansFreddy Thielemans is a Belgian socialist politician and, since 2001, the current mayor of Brussels. He had previously served as the mayor of Brussels for a period in 1994.-Biography:...
(PS) - 1995-2000: François-Xavier de DonnéaFrançois-Xavier de DonnéaFrançois Xavier Gustave Marie Joseph Corneille Hubert, Knight de Donnea de Hamoir is a Belgian politician and a former mayor of the City of Brussels and Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region....
(MR) - Since 2001: Freddy ThielemansFreddy ThielemansFreddy Thielemans is a Belgian socialist politician and, since 2001, the current mayor of Brussels. He had previously served as the mayor of Brussels for a period in 1994.-Biography:...
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