List of mayors of Cologne

This is a list of mayors of Cologne. It includes the Lord Mayors of Cologne (Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Köln) since 1815 as well as the city managers (Oberstadtdirektoren) from 1946 to 1999.

• 1815–1819: Karl Joseph Freiherr von Mylius
• 1819–1823: von Monschaw
• 1823–1848: Johann Adolf Steinberger
• 1848–1851: Friedrich Wilhelm Gräff
• 1851–1863: Hermann Joseph Stupp
• 1863–1871: Alexander Bachem

Political party:

Political party:   CDU   SPD

• 1946–1953: Dr. Willi Suth
• 1953–1965: Dr. Max Adenauer
• 1965–1977: Prof. Dr. Heinz Mohnen
• 1977–1989: Kurt Rossa
• 1989–1998: Lothar Ruschmeier
• 1998–1999: Klaus Heugel

• Timeline of Cologne

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