Copenhagen City Council

The forerunner of the Copenhagen City Council, the Council of 32 Men (), was established in 1660. The assembly primarily consisted of high-ranking citizens. In 1840, the city council was established by royal decree, consisting of 36 democratically elected members. This number was increased to 42 members in 1903. Later, in 1913, the city council was expanded to 55 members. == Committees ==

The seven committees are: • Economic Affairs committee (Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Social Democrats) • Culture and Leisure Committee (Mayor , Social Liberal Party) • Technical and Environmental Committee (Mayor Line Barfod, Red–Green Alliance) • Children and Youth Committee (Mayor , The Conservative People's Party) • Social Affairs Committee (Mayor , Red–Green Alliance) • Health and Care Committee (Mayor Sisse Marie Welling, Green Left) • Employment and Integration Committee (Mayor , Venstre) == Composition of the city council ==

Below are the municipal councils elected since 1909. == City council chairs ==

• 1840–1840 • 1841–1853 Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt (National Liberal Party) • 1853–1858 Hans Peter Hansen (again) • 1858–1860 • 1860–1863 (National Liberal Party) • 1863–1873 (Højre [1848 party]) • 1873–1883 (Højre [1881 party]) • 1883–1885 (again) (Højre) • 1885–1895 Peter Frederik Koch (Højre) • 1895–1898 (Højre) • 1898–1907 Herman Trier (from 1905: Danish Social Liberal Party) • 1907–1909 (independent) • 1909–1910 (Social Democrats) • 1910–1912 () • 1912–1913 (again) • 1913–1917 (Social Democrats) • 1917–1919 Anthon Andersen (Social Democrats) • 1919–1924 Thorvald Stauning (Social Democrats) • 1924–1925 (Social Democrats) • 1925–1926 (Social Democrats) • 1926–1937 (Social Democrats) • 1937–1938 Julius C. Hansen (Social Democrats) • 1938–1942 (Social Democrats) • 1942–1946 (Social Democrats) • 1946–1962 (Social Democrats) • 1962–1970 (Social Democrats) • 1970–1976 Egon Weidekamp (Social Democrats) • 1976–1981 (Social Democrats) • 1982–1986 (Social Democrats) • 1986–1989 (The Conservative People's Party) • 1990–1993 (Socialist People's Party) • 1994–1997 (Social Democrats) • Since 1998, the incumbent mayor has been the permanent chair of the city council. == See also ==