Government

Amsterdam's government consists of a city council and a mayor. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The council consists of five members each elected from wards.

Mayors of Amsterdam

Greene Mansion, Amsterdam.

Name	party	Year(s)
Carmichael, John		1885
Kline, Harlan P.		1886
Liddle, Thomas		1887–88
Dwyer, John F.		1889
Waldron, Hicks B.		1890
Breedon, William A.		1891–92
Nisbet, Charles S.		1893
Hannon, George R.		1894
Fisher, William A.		1895–96
Kafman, William H.		1897
Westbrook, Zerah S.		1898–99
Wallin, Samuel		1900–01
Gardner, William A.		1902–03
Clark, Robert N.		1904–05
Dealy, Jacob H.		1906–09
Conover, Seely		1910–11
Dealy, Jacob H.		1912–13
Cline, James R.		1914–17
Conover, Seely		1918–19
Akin, Theron		1920–23
Salmon, Carl S.		1924–29
Gardner, William A.		1930–31
Brumagin, Robert B.		1932–33
Carter, Arthur	Dem.	1934–43
Lynch, Wilbur H.		1944–45
Hand, Joseph P.		1946–47
Deal, Burtiss E.		1948–55
Martuscello, Frank J.	Rep.	1956–57
Gregg, Thomas F.	Dem.	1958–59
Martuscello, Frank J.	Rep.	1960–63
Breier, Marcus I.	Rep.	1964–67
Gomulka, John P.	Dem.	1968–79
Villa, Mario	Rep.	1980–87
Parillo, Paul	Dem.	1988–91
Villa, Mario	Ind.	1992–1995
Duchessi, John M.	Dem.	1996–2003
Emanuele, Joseph	Rep.	2004–2007
Thane, Ann M.	Dem.	2008–2015
Villa, Michael	Rep.	2016–incumbent