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mayors In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, 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 ...

Heerlen Heerlen (; li, Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the third largest settlement proper in the province of Limburg. Measured as municipality, it is the fourth municipality in the province of Limburg. ...

. *1805–1818:

Jan Gerard Kemmerling Jan Gerard Kemmerling (February 4, 1776 in Gulpen – January 15, 1818 in Heerlen) was mayor of Heerlen and Nieuwenhagen. When the French arrived in Heerlen in 1795, Kemmerling sympathized with their ideas of Enlightenment and revolution. He beca ...

(4 February 1776 – 15 January 1818) *1818–1820: Albert Schultze *1820–1843: Johan Willem Lintjens (?? – ??) *1843–1853:

Jan Joseph Jaegers Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

(17 May 1810,

– 31 October 1872,

) *1853–1855: Leonard Leopold Stassen (Schaesberg, 26 November 1806 – Heerlen, 20 October 1855) *1856–1862: Jan Peter de Hessele (12 February 1788 – 30 August 1869) *1869–1894: Mathias Jozef Savelberg (28 May 1825 – 4 August 1894) *1894–1913: M.J. de Hesselle (1855–1935) he also was the town's

Pharmacist A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...

*1913–1926:

Marius Alphonse Marie Waszink Marius may refer to: People *Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (193 ...

(18 May 1881,

Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...

– 23 October 1943,

Breda Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...

), later became Minister of EducationMr. M.A.M. Waszink – Parlement & Politiek
/ref> *1926–1961: Marcel van Grunsven (4 December 1896 – 24 July 1969) *1962–1964:

Charles van Rooy Charles Joan Marie Adriaan van Rooy (23 January 1912 – 1 August 1996) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP), which is now merged into the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He started his career as the mayor of Ho ...

(23 January 1912,

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

– 1 August 1996,

Hilversum Hilversum () is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller towns. Hilvers ...

) *1964–1976: Frans Gijzels (24 November 1911,

Geleen Geleen (; li, Gelaen ) is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Gele ...

– 23 April 1977,

) *1976–1986: Jan Reijnen (born 3 February 1927,

Kaatsheuvel Kaatsheuvel () is a town in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands situated along highways N261 and N628. With a population of roughly 16,600, it is the largest town in and the capital of the municipality of Loon op Zand, which also consists o ...

) *1986–1992:

Piet van Zeil Piet may refer to: People *Piet (given name), a common name in the Netherlands and South Africa *Henri Piet (1888–1915), French lightweight boxer *Tony Piet (1906–1981), American Major League Baseball player Schools *Purushottam Institute of ...

(born 3 August 1927, Hillegom) *1992–2000:

Jef Pleumeekers Jef is a Dutch-language masculine given name primarily used in Belgium. It is a short form of Jozef/ Josef, used also in Breton. People with the name include: *Jef Billings (born 1945), American figure skating costume designer * Jef Boeke (born ...

(born 3 December 1945,

Eijsden Eijsden (; li, Èèsjde ) is a village situated in the very south of the European country the Netherlands. It is located in the southwestern part of the province of Limburg. Until 1 January 2011, Eijsden was the main village in a municipality ...

) *2000–2004: Alexander Sakkers (born 28 May 1948,

Delft Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...

) *2004–2010: Toine Gresel *2010–2015: Paul Depla *2015–2015: Frans Weekers ''(acting)'' *2015–2019:

Ralf Krewinkel Ralf Karel Hubert Krewinkel (born 12 November 1974 in Kerkrade) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (Netherlands), Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). Since 31 August 2015 he has been burgemeester, mayor of Heerlen. From 1 May 2011 till s ...

''(sick leave since 27 February 2018)'' *2018–2020:

Emile Roemer Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer (born 24 August 1962) is a Dutch politician serving as King's Commissioner of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg since December 2021. A member of the Socialist Party (Netherlands), Socialist Party (SP), he was its Leader of ...

''(acting)'' *2020-present: Roel Wever

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