Below is a list of mayors of Amsterdam (Dutch: burgemeesters), capital of the Netherlands.
The city had four burgomasters, serving four years.
[1] 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 stadtholder.
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.