List of mayors of Hanover
The list of the principal administrative officer of Hannover contains the main administrative officer of Lower Saxony's capital of Hanover ( mayor, mayor, city manager, city manager ), former county Hanover ( District Administrator, Chief Administrative Officer ) and the present territory of Hanover ( Regional President ).
- 2.1 District
- 2.2 Oberkreisdirektor
City of Hanover
Until 1699 Mayor
In the period to 1699, there were usually two mayors who alternated annually.
1699-1820 Two Mayors
Following a political realignment in 1699, the Council of two mayors, a General Counsel, a secretary, two officers, and six senators insisted.
¹ From 1810 to 1813 belonged to the Kingdom of Hanover Westphalen. During this time, Iffland was the sole mayor.
1821-1918 City Manager
From 1821 Hanover was only headed by a mayor, which was known as City Manager.
1918-1946 Mayor
From 1918 the name of the town mayor was the Head (OB). During the Second World War, the post of mayor was temporarily occupied by the so-called State Commissioners.
1946-1996
Mayor
1946, the management of the political representation of the city was separated on the British model. By 1996, stood at the head of the administration is now the city manager.
City Manager
Since 1996, Mayor
Since 1996 there has been a full-time mayor, who is also head of the administration. After Stephan Weil was elected Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, he gave in February 2013 from his position as mayor. In the following period the Office provisionally by the Mayor Bernd Strauch as representative of the city as well as the First City Councils Hans Mönninghoff was ( until the end of July) and Sabine Tegtmeyer - Dette perceived ( from 1 August 2013) as head of administration / in. On October 6, 2013, was elected by a ballot for mayor of Hanover Stefan Schostok (SPD). He is sworn in on 24 October 2013.
Hanover County
District
Oberkreisdirektor
Region Hannover
On 1 November 2001, the County Hanover was dissolved; Successor was the region of Hanover, which is headed by a Region President.