List of mayors of Antwerp
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1700s
| Mayor | Year of mayorship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1800s
| Mayor | Office Entered | Office Left | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Georgerie, Peeter Raeymaekers |
January 1, 1800 | December 31, 1801 | |
| Jan Steven Werbrouck | January 29, 1801 | July 27, 1811 | |
| Jan Baptist de Cornelissen | October 1, 1811 | May 1, 1814 | Youngest mayor Antwerp ever had (24) |
| Filip Jozef Vermoelen | May 2, 1814 | July 24, 1817 | |
| Florent Van Ertborn | July 25, 1817 | November, 1828 | |
| Willem De Caters | November, 1828 | October 26, 1830 | Last mayor under Dutch rule |
| Frans Verdussen | October 26, 1830 | October 28, 1830 | |
| Antoon Dhanis van Cannart | October 29, 1830 | December 11, 1830 | |
| Alexis Gleizes | December 9, 1830 | February 10, 1831 | |
| Gerard Legrelle | February 14, 1831 | November 5, 1848 | First mayor after the Belgian Revolution |
| Jan Frans Loos Jan Frans Loos Jan Frans Loos was a Belgian liberal politician. As mayor of Antwerp from 1848 until 30 March 1863 he was responsible for the modernization of Antwerp in the second half of the 19th century.... |
November 6, 1848 | March 30, 1863 | Last mayor who was born in the 18th century |
| Xavier Gheysens | March 31, 1863 | May 4, 1863 | |
| Jozef Cornelis Van Put | May 5, 1863 | September 1, 1872 | |
| Leopold De Wael Leopold De Wael Léopold Charles Norbert De Wael was a Belgian merchant and liberal politician.He was mayor of Antwerp, member of the provincial council of Antwerp and a Member of Parliament. His most important achievement was the straightening of the embankment of the Schelde. He tore down the North and South... |
September 2, 1872 | August 16, 1892 | Died in office |
| Georges Gits | August 17, 1892 | November 7, 1892 | |
| Jan Van Rijswijck Jan Van Rijswijck Jan Van Rijswijck , was a Belgian lawyer, liberal politician and journalist.-Education:... |
November 7, 1892 | February 16, 1906 | Resigned office because of illness |
1900s
| Mayor | Office Entered | Office Left | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Desguin Victor Desguin Victor Desguin was a Belgian liberal politician.He was a popular alderman of the city of Antwerp in charge of education and municipal schools at the end of the 19th century. He was twice acting mayor of Antwerp, but was never appointed mayor of the city.Desguin was born on 30 January 1838... |
February 16, 1906 | August 6, 1906 | |
| Peter Alfons Hertogs | August 7, 1906 | October 17, 1908 | |
| Victor Desguin Victor Desguin Victor Desguin was a Belgian liberal politician.He was a popular alderman of the city of Antwerp in charge of education and municipal schools at the end of the 19th century. He was twice acting mayor of Antwerp, but was never appointed mayor of the city.Desguin was born on 30 January 1838... (2nd time) |
October 18, 1908 | March 14, 1909 | |
| Jan De Vos Jan De Vos Jan Baptist De Vos was mayor of Antwerp from 15 March 1909 until 21 July 1921. He stayed on as mayor after the capture of Antwerp by German forces during World War I, and remained in office after the end of German occupation and World War I.Jan Baptist De Vos was born in Dendermonde... |
March 15, 1909 | July 21, 1921 | |
| Hector Lebon | July 22, 1921 | November 5, 1921 | |
| Frans Van Cauwelaert Frans Van Cauwelaert Frans van Cauwelaert , was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician and lawyer.Van Cauwelaert was born at Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek... |
November 5, 1921 | December 31, 1932 | |
| Camille Huysmans Camille Huysmans Jean Joseph Camille Huysmans was a Belgian politician.Huymans studied German philology at the University of Liège. He was a teacher from 1893 until 1897... |
January 1, 1933 | December 6, 1940 | |
| Leo Delwaide | December 7, 1940 | January 26, 1944 | |
| Jan Timmermans | January 27, 1944 | September 4, 1944 | |
| Emile Van Put | September 4, 1944 | September 12, 1944 | Shortest serving mayor of Antwerp |
| Camille Huysmans Camille Huysmans Jean Joseph Camille Huysmans was a Belgian politician.Huymans studied German philology at the University of Liège. He was a teacher from 1893 until 1897... (2nd time) |
September 12, 1944 | August 2, 1946 | |
| Willem Eekelers | August 2, 1946 | April 11, 1947 | |
| Lode Craeybeckx Lode Craeybeckx Lode Craeybeckx served as Mayor of Antwerp, Belgium from 1947 until his death in 1976, becoming the longest serving mayor of the city in its history.-Biography:... |
January 1, 1947 | July 25, 1976 | Longest serving mayor of Antwerp |
| Leo Delwaide (2nd time) | July 26, 1976 | September 5, 1976 | |
| Frans Detiège | September 6, 1976 | December 31, 1976 | |
| Mathilde Schroyens | January 1, 1977 | December 31, 1983 | First female mayor in more than 550 years |
| Bob Cools | January 1, 1983 | December 31, 1994 | |
| Leona Detiège | January 1, 1995 | March 13, 2003 | Daughter of mayor Frans Detiège |
2000s
| Image | Name | Date of birth | Office Entered | Office Left | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Janssens Patrick Janssens Patrick Janssens is a Belgian politician, born on 19 September 1956. He is a member of the SP.a and currently mayor of the port city Antwerp.- Career :... |
September 19, 1956 (age 55) | 10 July 2003 | Alive |