Dirk Hilbert (Free Democratic Party) has been Mayor of Dresden since 2 Mar 2015. Dresden's population edged up 0.5% a year under Dirk Hilbert, in office since March 2015. Among the 32 cities with a year or more of figures, Dresden ranks 10th on GDP per person and 16th of 25 on the fall in unemployment. Over Helma Orosz's tenure, 2008 to 2015, population edged up 0.8% a year. Since 1991 the office has changed hands 3 times; Dirk Hilbert has held it since March 2015.
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