List of the mayors of Schwerin
Until 1919 there were two mayors in Schwerin , so that the terms of office at that time overlap. After 1919 there was only one head of the city who has held the title of mayor ever since. There has also been a city president since 1990 .
Mayor of Schwerin since 1800
Two mayors
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Lord Mayor
| From | To | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | June 30, 1926 | Otto Weltzien | |
| July 1, 1926 | Apr 30, 1933 | Joachim Saschenbrecker | |
| May 9, 1933 | Apr. 27, 1937 | Ernst Wempe | NSDAP |
| Apr. 27, 1937 | July 1940 | Wilhelm Timmermann | NSDAP |
| Aug 1940 | May 25, 1942 |
Ernst Barten (acting head of administration) |
NSDAP |
| May 26, 1942 | May 11, 1945 | Richard Crull | NSDAP |
| May 12, 1945 | May 24, 1945 | Jürgen Berlin | NSDAP |
| May 24, 1945 | Aug 6, 1945 | Heinz Maus | later LDP |
| Aug 6, 1945 | Nov. 30, 1945 | Erich Wiesner | KPD |
| Dec. 1, 1945 | December 31, 1949 | Christoph Seitz | KPD, SED |
| Jan. 1, 1950 | Oct. 24, 1953 | Johanna Blecha | SED |
| Oct. 24, 1953 | 28 Sep 1961 | Gustav Schwantz | SED |
| 28 Sep 1961 | 20 Mar 1969 | Günther Braun | SED |
| 20 Mar 1969 | Apr 22, 1971 | Franz Schönbeck | SED |
| Apr 22, 1971 | Apr 18, 1977 | Horst Pietsch | SED |
| Sep 9 1977 | May 23, 1984 | Frank Grimm | SED |
| May 23, 1984 | May 25, 1990 | Helmut Oder | SED |
| May 25, 1990 | 2002 | Johannes Kwaschik | SPD |
| 23 Sep 2002 | Apr 30, 2008 | Norbert Claussen | CDU |
| May 1, 2008 | Oct 31, 2008 |
Wolfram Friedersdorff (managing director after Claussen was voted out) |
The left |
| Nov 1, 2008 | Oct 31, 2016 | Angelika Gramkow | The left |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Rico Badenschier | SPD |
City Presidents
| Term of office | Name (party) |
|---|---|
| 1990-1995 | Wulf Lammert (SPD) |
| 1995-1999 | Heidrun Bluhm (PDS) |
| 1999 - 2007 | Armin Jäger (CDU) |
| 2007 | Andreas Lange (CDU) |
| 2008-2019 | Stephan Nolte (CDU) |
| since 2019 | Sebastian Ehlers (CDU) |
Web links
- Schwerin's mayor since 1949. In: Schwerin.de.
- City history facts. In: Schwerin.de.