Torsten Burmester
German politician (born 1963)
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Torsten Burmester (born 15 January 1963) is a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), as well as a former sports official, and ministry official.
Preceded byHenriette Reker
Born15 January 1963
Torsten Burmester | |
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Burmester in 2025 | |
| Lord Mayor of Cologne | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Henriette Reker |
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| Born | 15 January 1963 |
| Party | Social Democratic |
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From 1 February 2022 to December 2024, Burmester served as CEO of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and was a member of the delegation leadership for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1]
Since 1 November 2025, he has been the Lord Mayor of the City of Cologne.[2]
