Jens Beutel

Jens Beutel
Beutel in 2009
Mayor of Mainz
In office 1997–2011
Preceded by	Herman-Hartmut Weyel
Succeeded by	Michael Ebling
Personal details
Born	(1946-07-12)12 July 1946 Lünen, Westphalia, Germany
Died	8 May 2019(2019-05-08) (aged 72)
Political party	Social Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Mainz
Occupation	Judge Mayor

Jens Beutel (12 July 1946 – 8 May 2019) was a German judge and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he served as Oberbürgermeister (mayor) of Mainz, the state capital of Rheinland-Pfalz, from 1997 to 2011. During his tenure, the city improved especially by building projects, including the new synagogue, and new parks.