List of mayors of the City of Brussels

This is a list of mayors or burgomasters of the City of Brussels.

XIV Century

• 1380 - Geert Pipenpoy
• 1381 - Geert Pipenpoy et Jacques Stovaert

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 Asse), 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 Gooik, 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 Wemmel
• 1626 - "
• 1627 - "
• 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

Under the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• 1815–1830: Baron Louis de Wellens

Since 1830

• 1830-1838: Nicolas-Jean Rouppe (lib.)
• 1838-1840: Guillaume-Hippolyte van Volxem (lib.)
• 1840-1848: François-Jean Wyns de Raucourt (lib.)
• 1848-1860: Charles de Brouckère (lib.)
• 1860-1863: André-Napoléon de Fontainas (lib.)
• 1863-1879: Jules Anspach (lib.)
• 1879-1881: Felix Vanderstraeten (lib.)
• 1881-1899: Karel Buls (lib.)
• 1899-1909: Emile de Mot (lib.)
• 1909-1939: Adolphe Max (lib.)

  (during a short period Charles Lemonnier (lib.) took over ad interim)

• 1939-1956: Joseph Van De Meulebroeck (lib.)

  From 1942 to 1944 Jan Grauls was nominated by the Germans as mayor of "Great Brussels", established in occupied Brussels.

• 1956-1975: Lucien Cooremans (lib.)
• 1975-1983: Pierre Van Halteren (lib.)
• 1983-1993: Hervé Brouhon (PS)
• 1993-1994: Michel Demaret (PSC, now CdH)
• 1994-1994: Freddy Thielemans (PS)
• 1995-2000: François-Xavier de Donnéa (MR)
• Since 2001: Freddy Thielemans (PS)

Notes

1. ^ Kwartieren.short notice
2. ^ Letters of Anthonie Heinsius, 1702-1720.short notice
3. ^ Vannoppen, Henri, Everberg, Le village des Princes. article
4. ^ Site Ursel Family. article