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Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. Since 2000, the city is governed by a city council (''byråd'') based on the principle of

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. This change led to the real political power in the city being transferred from the mayor to the leader of the city council. , the leader of the city council is

Monica Mæland Monica Mæland (born 6 February 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Justice from 2020 to 2021. Previously she served as Minister Local Government from 2018 to 2020, and Minister of Trade and Indus ...

19th century

* 1. 1837–1838: Carsten B. Conradi * 2. 1839–1841: Hans J. C. Aall * 3. 1842: Georg H. Houge * 4. 1843–1844: Hans J. C. Aall * 5. 1845:

Hans Holmboe Hans Holmboe (8 October 1798 – 23 May 1868) was a Norwegian educator and politician. Personal life He was born in Trondenes as the son of bailiff Jens Holmboe (1752–1804) and his wife Anna Margrethe Irgens (1766–1851). He had several broth ...

* 6. 1846: Hans J. C. Aall * 7. 1847:

* 8. 1848: Joachim J. M. Ege * 9. 1849–1850:

* 10. 1851: Joachim J. M. Ege * 11. 1852–1853: Paul M. Smit * 12. 1854: Ole Bøgh * 13. 1855–1856: Paul M. Smit * 14. 1857: Ole Bøgh * 15. 1858–1859: Paul M. Smit * 16. 1860: Boe N. Knap * 17. 1861: Joachim J. M. Ege * 18. 1862: Jørgen B. Faye * 19. 1863–1864: Paul M. Smit * 20. 1865–1866: Jacob A. Michelsen * 21. 1867–1868: Ivar Chr. S. Geelmuyden * 22. 1869–1872:

Morten Beyer Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Morten Abel, Norwegian singer *Morten Andersen, Dan ...

* 23. 1873–1875: Ivar Chr. S. Geelmuyden * 24. 1876–1878: Jacob A. Michelsen * 25. 1879: Gerhard Chr. Krogh * 26. 1880–1881: Christian A. Irgens * 27. 1882: Knud A. Angell * 28. 1883–1885: Bendix E. R. Bendixen (V) * 29. 1886–1887: Johan G. T. Ameln (V) * 30. 1888–1890:

John Theodor Lund John Theodor Lund (9 October 1842 – 8 January 1913) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Background Lund was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Eilert Theodor Lund (1815-1893) and Ellen Albertine Knutsen (1816-1883). Lund ...

(V) * 31. 1891: Gerhard. Chr. Krogh (V) * 32. 1892–1893:

Christian Michelsen Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (15 March 1857 – 29 June 1925), better known as Christian Michelsen, was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first prime minister of independent Norway and Norway's 9th prime minis ...

(H) * 33. 1894:

Klaus Hanssen Klaus Hanssen (23 May 1844 - 19 December 1914) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Liberal Party and the Coalition Party. He was born in Bergen, a son of merchant Claus Hansen and Elisabeth Schram, and was a brother of Gerhard Arma ...

(V) * 34. 1895–1898: Christian Michelsen (V) * 35. 1899–1901: Christian M. Kahrs (V)

20th century

* 36. 1902–1906:

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (22 October 1870 – 30 September 1943) was a Norwegian statesman, shipping magnate and philanthropist. He served as the 16th prime minister of Norway during three separate terms. Biography Johan Ludwig Mowinckel was born ...

(V) * 37. 1907–1910: Carl V. E. Geelmuyden (V) * 38. 1911–1913: Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (V) * 39. 1914–1916: Carl V. E. Geelmuyden (V) * 40. 1917:

Einar Greve Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology ...

(V) * 41. 1918–1919: Kristian Hopp (A) * 42. 1920–1922:

Henrik Ameln Henrik Ameln (29 April 1879 – 17 September 1961) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party. He was a mayor of Bergen, and served five terms in the Parliament of Norway. Personal life He was born in Bergen and grew up on ...

(H) * 43. 1923–1924:

Hans Kristian Seip Hans Kristian Seip (6 November 1881 - 25 March 1945) was a Norway, Norwegian road engineer and politician for the Liberal Party of Norway, Liberal Party. He spent most of his professional career in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. As ...

( Avholdspartiet) * 44. 1925: Julius Moe-Nilsen (H + Fr.V) * 45. 1926–1932: Ragnvald J. Lorentzen (H + Fr.V + Huseierpartiet) * 46. 1932–1934: Leif M. Michelsen (V) * 47. 1935–1942: Asbjørn Stensaker (H) * 48. 1945: Asbjørn Stensaker (H) * 49. 1945–1953:

Nils Handal Nils Kristoffer Handal (18 June 1906 – 28 December 1992) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Career He was born in Bergen as a son of custodian Ole Monsen Handal (1876–1963) and Martha Malene Sjursen (1875–1965). He enrolled a ...

(A) * 50. 1953–1960: Knut Tjønneland (A) * 51. 1960–1963: August D. Michelsen (H) * 52. 1964–1969: Harry Hansen (A) * 53. 1969–1971:

Ragnar Juell Morken Ragnar ( non, Ragnarr ) is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ''ragin-'' "counsel" and ''hari-'' "army". Origin and variations The Proto-Germanic forms of the compounds are "ragina" (counsel) and "harjaz" or " ...

(A) * 54. 1972–1973:

Ole Myrvoll Ole Myrvoll (18 May 1911 – 16 July 1988) was a Norwegian professor in economy and politician for the Liberal Party and later the New People's Party. He was born in Kragerø. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliame ...

(DLF) * 55. 1973–1983: Eilert Eilertsen (H) * 56. 1984–1985:

Arne Næss Arne Dekke Eide Næss (; 27 January 1912 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term " deep ecology", an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth centur ...

(KrF) * 57. 1986–1987: Henrik J. Lisæth (H) * 58. 1988–1989:

(KrF) * 59. 1989–1995:

Bengt Martin Olsen Bengt may refer to: People In arts, entertainment and media Actors * Bengt Djurberg (1898–1941), Swedish actor and singer * Bengt Ekerot (1920–1971), Swedish actor and director * Bengt Eklund (1925–1998), Swedish actor * Bengt Logardt (1914 ...

(A) * 60. 1995–1999:

Ingmar Ljones Ingmar Ljones (born 3 December 1943 in Strandebarm) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. He then served in the position ...

(KrF) * 61. 1999–2000:

Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen Anne-Grete Hjelle Strøm-Erichsen (born 21 October 1949 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as Minister of Defence from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2012 to 2013. She also served as Minister of Health and Care Ser ...

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21st century

* 62. 2000–2001: Ingmar Ljones (KrF) * 63. 2001–2003:

Kristian Helland Kristian Helland (born 26 July 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 2001 to 2003. He replaced Ingmar Ljones who was elected to the Parliament ...

(KrF) * 64. 2003–2007:

Herman Friele Herman Friele (born 21 August 1943) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party. He has been chairman of the coffee manufacturer Friele since 1981, as the seventh generation Friele in charge of the company. He was the ...

(H) * 65. 2007–2011:

Gunnar Bakke Gunnar Bakke (born 24 October 1959) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party, and the mayor of Bergen between 2007-2011. Personal life Bakke was born in the city of Bergen. He was CEO of the bakery chain Baker Brun until mid-2007, and f ...

(FrP) * 66. 2011-2015:

Trude Drevland Trude Drevland (born 27 May 1947) is a Norwegian nurse and politician from the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party. She was the mayor of Bergen between 2011 and 2015 and deputy mayor from 2007 to 2011. Biography She was born in Melbu ...

(H) * 67. 2015-present:

Marte Mjøs Persen Marte Mjøs Persen (born 24 April 1975) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. She has served as minister of labour and social inclusion since 2022, and minister of petroleum and energy from 2021 to 2022. She served as the mayor of Berg ...

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References

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