List of mayors of Cologne
This is a list of mayors of Cologne. It includes the Lord Mayors of Cologne since 1815 as well as the city managers from 1946 to 1999.
Mayors since 1815
Lord Mayors of Cologne (1815–1945)
In Prussia
- 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
German Reich
'''Political party:'''Lord Mayor of Cologne (1945–present)
'''Political party:'''City managers 1946–1999
- 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