List of mayors of the City of Brussels

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Mayor of the City of Brussels
French: Bourgmestre de Bruxelles Dutch: Burgemeester van Brussel


Incumbent Philippe Close since 20 July 2017
Residence	Brussels Town Hall
Term length	Six years
Website	Website in English

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

Burgundian Netherlands (1384–1482)

1380: Geert Pipenpoy
1381: Geert Pipenpoy and Jacques Stovaert
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
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, 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 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, 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

Habsburg Netherlands (1482–1581)

1482–1483: J. Bernsige, J. Mosselman
1483–1484: J. van Buyssegem, J. de Poelke
1484–1485: H. Vander Meeren
1485–1496: Roland de Mol, René Van Thienen
1486–1487: Pierre Was, Engelbert Vander Moelen
1487–1488: H. de Mol, Jacques de Ruwe
1488: Adriaan van Assche
1488: Willem T'Serclaes
1488–1489: J. de Heemvliet, J. de Walsche
1489–1490: Willem T'Serclaes, J. de Poelke
1490–1491: Hector Vandernoot, René Van Thienen
1491–1492: Jan van Catthem, Joos Zegers
1492–1493: Adriaan van Droogenbroeck, Petrus Goessens
1493–1494: Helegast Vander Meeren, J. Van Zennen
1494–1495: Jan Vander Meeren
1495–1496: Guill. Van Bitterswyck, J. Moyensoene
1496–1497: J. Vanden Heetvelde, Simon Van Doerne
1497–1498: Amelric Was, Jacques de Ruwe
1498–1499: Gielis Van Aelst, Pierre Goessens
1499: Wenceslas T'Serclaes, J. de Walssche
1525: Jan Van Nieuwenhove
1546: Jan de Locquenghien
1556: Jean Pipenpoy
1574–1576: Jacob Taye, lord of Gooik
1576–1577: Antoon Quarré, Petrus Cuyerman
1577–1578: Karel van Brecht, Frans Jacobs
1578–1579: Leonard Vandenhecke, Willem de Smet
1579–1580: Jacob Taye, Simon de Sailly
1580–1581: Leonard Vandenhecke, Adriaan Van Conincxloo

Spanish and Austrian Netherlands (1581–1794)

1581–1585: Hendrik de Bloyere
1585–1586: Jacques Taye, J. Van Geersmeutere
1586–1588: Lancelot II Schets, 2nd Count of Grobbendonck, baron de Wesemale, J. Van Gersmeutere
1588–1590: Philippe de Rodoan, lord of Bergeghem
1590–1592: Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Gabriel Van Bemmel
1592–1594: Gielis de Busleyden, Willem de Vaddere
1594–1596: Henri de Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
1596–1598: François de Senft
1598–1599: Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Willem de Vaddere
1600–1601: Karel van Lathem, Gérard Mouton
1602: J. Duquesnoy, Lord van Steen
1603–1604: Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
1605: Karel van Lathem, Gérard Mouton
1606: Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
1607: Jacques Vandernoot, seigneur de Kiesekem, Gérard Mouton
1608–1609: Égide de Busleyden, Guillaume de Smet
1609: Charles de Lathem, Simon de Sailly
1610–1611: Hendrik van Dongelberghe, Arnold Addiers
1620: Englebert de Taye, baron of Wemmel.
1646: François de Dongelberghe
1688-1689: Henry Pipenpoy
1692: Henry Pipenpoy
1699: Charles-Léopold Fierlant
1700–1702: Roger-Wauthier van der Noot, 1st Baron of Carloo
1702–1707: Charles van den Berghen, comte de Limminghe
1707–1724: Jean Baptiste Aurelius Walhorn

French Republic (1794–1804)

1795–1800: Jean-Baptiste Verlooy
1800: Paul Arconati-Visconti, Marquess of Busto
1800–1803: Nicolas Rouppe
1803–1804: Henri Joseph Van Langenhoven

First French Empire (1804–1815)

1804-1805: Louis Devos
1805–1809: Charles de Mérode
1810–1814: Charles-Joseph, 4th Duke d'Ursel
1814-1815: Baron Joseph van der Linden d'Hooghvorst

Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)

1815–1817: Baron Louis de Wellens
1817-1820: Vicomte Hyacinthe van der Fosse
1820-1830: Baron Louis de Wellens

Kingdom of Belgium (1830–present)

	Name (Birth–Death)	Term (Election)	Term of office		Political Party
1	Nicolas-Jean Rouppe (1769–1838)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	22 October 1830	3 August 1838 (Died in office)	Independent
2	Guillaume-Hippolyte van Volxem (1791–1868)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	13 September 1838	13 April 1841	Independent
3	François-Jean Wyns de Raucour (1779–1857)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	14 April 1841	4 October 1848	Independent
4	Charles de Brouckère (1796–1860)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	5 October 1848	20 April 1860 (Died in office)	Liberal Party
5	André-Napoléon Fontainas (1807–1863)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	21 April 1860	19 July 1863 (Died in office)	Liberal Party
6	Jules Anspach (1829–1879)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	15 October 1863	19 May 1879 (Died in office)	Liberal Party
7	Felix Vanderstraeten (1823–1884)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	20 May 1879	21 January 1881	Liberal Party
8	Charles Buls (1837–1914)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	17 December 1881	16 December 1899	Liberal Party
9	Emile De Mot (1835–1909)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	16 December 1899	6 December 1909	Liberal Party
10	Adolphe Max (1869–1939)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	6 December 1909	6 November 1939 (Died in office)	Liberal Party
11	Joseph Van De Meulebroeck (1876–1958)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	28 November 1939	13 February 1956	Liberal Party
12	Lucien Cooremans (1889–1985)	• (Appointed by Monarch)	14 February 1956	29 August 1975	Party for Freedom and Progress
13	Pierre Van Halteren (1911–2009)	• (1976)	30 August 1975	4 March 1983	Party for Freedom and Progress
14	Hervé Brouhon (1924–1993)	• (1982)	4 March 1983	10 April 1993 (Died in office)	Socialist Party
15	Michel Demaret (1940–2000)	• (Appointed by City Council)	20 July 1993	24 March 1994	Humanist Democratic Centre
16	Freddy Thielemans (1944–2022)	1st (1994)	28 April 1994	9 January 1995	Socialist Party
17	François-Xavier de Donnea (born in 1941)	• (Appointed by City Council)	21 May 1995	18 October 2000	Reformist Movement
18	Freddy Thielemans (1944–2022)	2nd (2000)	16 January 2001	13 December 2013	Socialist Party
18	Freddy Thielemans (1944–2022)	3rd (2006)	16 January 2001	13 December 2013	Socialist Party
19	Yvan Mayeur (born in 1960)	• (2012)	13 December 2013	8 June 2017	Socialist Party
20	Philippe Close (born in 1971)	• (2018)	9 June 2017	Incumbent	Socialist Party