Below is a list of mayors (Dutch: burgemeesters) of Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. The city had four burgomasters, serving four years. Since 1389 the mayors were elected on 1 February. In the 17th and 18th century, a new mayor was elected by his colleagues (co-option), but his appointment had to be approved by the stadholder. In 1824, it was decided only one person could govern the cities of The Hague and Amsterdam at a time. Mayors of Dutch municipalities are appointed by the municipal council after the acceptance of the King's Commissioner of the province. 14th century (1383) – Jacob Coppenszn 15th century (1413–1416) – Paul Oosterloo (1413,1416) – Franke van der Vorm (1413–1414, 1416) – Timan Heyntgen Dircxsz (1413, 1416, 1417) – Atienne van Empel (1413, 1415) – Sander Oosterom (1414) – Hillebrand Vechtersz (1414) – Claes Simon Kysersz (1415) – Jacob Jan Adamsz (1415) – Jonghen Willem Noort (1417) – Groote Pieter (1417) – IJsebrand de Wisselaer (1417–1418) – Willem Gartman (1418) – Franck Willem Jansz (1418–1419) – Jan Arentsz (1418) – Joost Pietersz (1419) – Servaes Roeloffz (1419) – Daem Braseman (1419) – Dirck Rollant (1419) – Willem Reynersz (1419, 1421–1422, 1425, 1431–1432) – Harman Harmansz (1419) – Heyn Willemszn Noirt (1420, 1422–1423) – Dirck Hollandt (1420–1421) – Jacob Duyvel (1420) – Pouwel Luytgensz (1420) – Jan Oude Brouck (1421) – Jan Woutersz (1421, 1424) – Claes Moyert (1422, 1424–1425, 1428–1429, 1432, 1435,1437) – Ruysch Jacob Coppensz (1422, 1425–1426, 1434, 1437–1438) – Anwel Pietersz (1423, 1428) – Moy Reynersz (1423, 1430) – Willem Dircxsz (1423–1424, 1426–1427, 1429–1430) – Jan Oettensz (1424, 1428, 1430–1431, 1434–1435, 1438–1439, 1442–1443) – Hugo Heynensz (1425) – Allert Pieter Allertsz (1426) – Dirck Bardeusz (1426) – Claes Jan Goertsz (1427) – Allert Jacob Bijlensz (1427) – Jan .. Allertsz (1427–1428) – Andries Drericsz (1429, 1432) – Groote Dirck Claesz (1429, 1435, 1441) – Jong Claes Symon Rijfersz (1430) – Symon Colijn (1431, 1434) – Claes Jansz (1431) – Jonghe Jacob de .. (1432–1433, 1435–1436, 1440–1441) – Jan Bout Albertsz (1433) – Jan Helmer (1433–1434, 1436, 1439–1440, 1442) – Gijsbert Jacob Grebbersz (1433, 1436, 1440, 1443, 1446) Jan Claes Symon Hoedincxz (1436–1437) – Clement Claesz (1437, 1439, 1441, 1442, 1445, 1448) – Pauwels Albertsz (1438) – Jan Heynenz (1438) – Jan Bedure (1439,1445) – Jacob Braseman (1440) – Jan Beth Willemsz (1441) – Ruysch Jacobsz (1442) – Allert Symonsz (1443) – Jacob Eybens