List of the Lord Mayors of Mannheim
The list of Lord Mayors of Mannheim shows the holders of this office since 1810. Before that, the city leaders were councilors who changed regularly. Since 1810 the mayor has been elected by the citizens. Between 1832 and 1875 the official name of the office in the Grand Duchy of Baden was First Mayor .
| Start of office | End of office | Official | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 1820 | Johann Wilhelm Reinhardt | ||
| 1820 | 1832 | Valentin Möhl | ||
| 1833 | 1835 | Heinrich Andriano | ||
| 1836 | 1849 | Ludwig Jolly | ||
| 1849 | 1852 | Friedrich Reiss | ||
| 1852 | 1861 | Heinrich Christian Diffené | ||
| 1861 | 1870 | Ludwig Achenbach | ||
| 1870 | 1891 | Eduard Moll | ||
| 1891 | 1908 | Otto Beck | ||
| 1908 | 1913 | Paul Martin | ||
| 1914 | 1928 | Theodor Kutzer | ||
| 1928 | 1933 | Hermann Heimerich | SPD | |
| 1933 | 1945 | Carl Renninger | NSDAP | |
| 1945 | 1948 | Josef Braun | CDU | CPD * | |
| 1948 | 1949 | Fritz Cahn-Garnier | SPD | |
| 1949 | 1955 | Hermann Heimerich | SPD | |
| 1956 | 1972 | Hans Reschke | independent | |
| 1972 | 1980 | Ludwig Ratzel | SPD | |
| 1980 | 1983 | Wilhelm Varnholt | SPD | |
| 1983 | 2007 | Gerhard Widder | SPD | |
| 2007 | Peter Kurz | SPD | ||
Josef Braun was initially a member of the CPD, a predecessor party of the Mannheim CDU.