List Of Mayors Of Leipzig

	List Of Mayors Of Leipzig This is a list of mayors of Leipzig since 1778. Since 1877, their title is ''Oberbürgermeister'', rather than ''Bürgermeister''. 1778–1801: Carl Wilhelm Müller 1794–1813?: Christian Gottfried Hermann 1814–1830: Ludwig Ferdinand Weber 1831: Johann Carl Groß 1831: Dr. Carl Friedrich Schaarschmidt 1831–1839: Dr. Christian Adolph Deutrich 1840–1849: Dr. Johann Karl Groß 1848–1849: Hermann Adolph Klinger 1849–1876: Dr. Carl Wilhelm Otto Koch 1876–1899: Dr. jur. Dr. med. h.c. Otto Robert Georgi, since 1877 ''Oberbürgermeister'' 1899–1908: Dr. jur. et. phil. Carl Bruno Troendlin 1908–1917: Dr. Rudolf Bernhard August Dittrich 1918–1930: Dr. Karl Wilhelm August Rothe 1930–1937: Dr. Carl Friedrich Goerdeler 1937: Rudolf Haake 1937–1938: 1939–1945: Bruno Erich Alfred Freyberg 1945: Wilhelm Johannes Vierling 1945–1949: Richard Moritz Erich Zeigner 1949–1951: Max Ernst Opitz 1951–1959: Hans Erich Uhlich 1959–1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Leipzig Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after ( East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Mayors Of Leipzig In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Timeline Of Leipzig The following is a timeline of the history of the German city of Leipzig. Prior to 18th century * 920 AD - Emperor Henry the Fowler "built a castle here about 920." * 1082 - Leipzig sacked by forces of Vratislaus II of Bohemia. * 1134 - Leipzig "came into the possession of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen". * 1165 Leipzig granted market and city privileges. St. Nicholas Church built (approximate date). * 1170 - Easter and Michaelmas fairs begin (approximate date). * 1212 - Thomasschule zu Leipzig and Thomanerchor founded. * 1231 - Klosterkirche St. Pauli built. * 1409 - University of Leipzig founded. * 1420 - Fire. * 1458 - New year's fair begins. * 1479 - Printing press in operation. * 1485 - Treaty of Leipzig. * 1496 - St. Thomas Church consecrated. * 1519 - June: Martin Luther and Andreas Karlstadt debate John Eck. * 1530 - Auerbachs Keller built (approximate date). * 1539 - "Leipsic formally espoused the Protestant cause." * 1542 - Leipzig Botanical Garden first establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Burkhard Jung Burkhard Jung (born 7 March 1958 in Siegen) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been the 21st lord mayor (''Oberbürgermeister'') of Leipzig ( Saxony) since March 29, 2006. In addition, he has been president of the Association of German Cities since 2019; he is the first representative of an East German city in that office. Other activities Corporate boards * European Energy Exchange (EEX), Member of the Supervisory Board * Leipzig Trade Fair, Chairman of the Supervisory Board * Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (LVV), Chairman of the Supervisory Board * Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, Member of the Supervisory Board * VNG – Verbundnetz Gas (EEX), Member of the Advisory Board * Sachsen Bank, Member of the Supervisory Board (-2018) Non-profit organizations * Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2020) * American Friends of the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany. Saskia Esken has been the party's leader since the 2019 leadership election together with Lars Klingbeil, who joined her in December 2021. After Olaf Scholz was elected chancellor in 2021 the SPD became the leading party of the federal government, which the SPD formed with the Greens and the Free Democratic Party, after the 2021 federal election. The SPD is a member of 11 of the 16 German state governments and is a leading partner in seven of them. The SPD was established in 1863. It was one of the earliest Marxist-influenced parties in the world. From the 1890s through the early 20th century, the SPD was Europe's largest Marxist party, and the most popular political party in Germany. During the First World War, the party split between a pro-war mainstream a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]