List of mayors of Hamburg

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First Mayor of Hamburg
Erster Bürgermeister der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg (German)
Wappen der Hamburgischen Burgerschaft.svg
2021-09-26 Bundestagswahlabend SPD Berlin (Martin Rulsch) 73.jpg
since 28 March 2018
Type Lord Mayor
Head of government
Member of Senate of Hamburg
Appointer Hamburg Parliament
Term length Pending resignation or the election of a successor
Constituting instrument Constitution of Hamburg
Formation1293
DeputySecond Mayor

The following is a chronological list of mayors of Hamburg, a city-state in Germany. The mayors are the head of the city-state, part of the government of Hamburg. Since 1861, according to the constitution of 28 September 1860, the state has been governed by the ten-member Senate, which had previously been called the council (in the German language of that time: Rath). It is headed by the first mayor of Hamburg (German title: Erster Bürgermeister der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg) as the president of the Senate. The deputy is the second mayor.

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For much of its history, Hamburg was a free imperial city and later a sovereign state; the position of First Mayor historically was equivalent to that of a sovereign head of state. In the 1871–1918 German Empire, the Hamburg First Mayor was equivalent to the federal princes of the 23 German monarchies (4 of whom held the title of King and the others holding titles such as Grand Duke, Duke or Sovereign Prince). Since 1918, the position is equivalent to that of the minister-presidents of the (West) German states.

Prior to World War I, the two mayors were elected for one-year terms. Until 1997, the first mayor was primus inter pares among, and was elected by, the members of the Senate. Since then, the Hamburg Parliament (German: Hamburgische Bürgerschaft) has elected the first mayor; the first mayor is able to appoint and dismiss other senators.

1293–1860

The function of burgomaster (mayor) was usually held simultaneously by three persons, serving as an executive college. One of the three being burgomaster in chief for a year, the second being the prior burgomaster in chief, the third being the upcoming one. Therefore, sometimes up to three names are mentioned for one year, since the names of the three appear in deeds, signed with or mentioning their names. The names in the list from 1239 until 1820 were archived in a book by Johann August Meister (1820). This is an incomplete list of burgomasters and uses the spelling in Meister's book, which is preserved in the Hamburg state library. After 1820 the list were added by hand. [1] On 6 August 1806 Hamburg gained sovereignty as an independent country. From 1811 to 1814 Hamburg was part of France in the Bouches-de-l'Elbe. [2]

If another reference is not noted, all mayors are taken from: Domizlaff. Das Hamburger Rathaus.

NameImageIn officeNote
Hartwicus de Erteneborch1293
Werner de Metzendorp1293
Johann Miles1300
Henricus Longus1300
Johann, filius Oseri1300
Johann de Monte1325
Henricus de Hetfield1325
Nicolaus Fransoisser1341
Nicolaus de Monte1341
Hellingbernus Hetvelt1341
Johann Horborch1343
Thidericus uppen Perde1343
Johann Militis1347
Hinrich Hoop1350
Thidericus uppen Perde1350
Henricus de Monte1356
Henricus Hoyeri1361Also known as Hein Hoyer
Bertrammus Horborch1366
Werner de Wighersen1367
Ludolfus de Holdenstedte1375
Christian Militis1378Also known as Kersten Miles
Henricus (Heino) Ybing1381
Johannes Hoyeri1389
Marquard Schreye1319
Meinard Buxtehude1397
Hilmar Lopow1401
Johann Lüneborg1411
Henricus de Monte1413
Henricus Hoyeri 1417
Johannes Wighe (Wye)1420
Bernhard Borstelt1422
Vicco de Hove1431
Simon van Utrecht 1433
Hinrich Köting1493
Thidericus Lüneborg1443
Detlev Bremer1447
Henricus Lopow1451
Thidericus Gerlefstorp1492
Henricus Lesemann1458
Erich de Tzevena1464
Albert Schilling1464
Hinrich Murmester1466
Johann Meiger1472
Johann Huge1478
Nicolaus de Schworen1480
Hermann Langenbeck Herm.Langenbeck.jpg 1481
Henning Büring1486
Christian Berchampe1492
Erich von Tzeven1499
Detlev Bremer1499
Bartholomäus vom Rhyne1505
Marquard vam Lo1507–1519 [2]
Johann Spreckelsen1512
Nicolaus Thode1517
Thidericus Hohusen1517
unoccupied1519–1520Second Mayor was Dietrich [Thidericus?] Hohusen (1517–1546) [2]
Erhard vom Holte1520–1529Also Gerhard vom Holte [2]
Hinrich Salsborg1523
Johann Hülpe1524
Johann Wetken1529–1533 [2]
Paul Grote1531
Albert Westede1533–1538 [2]
Johann Rodenborg1536
Peter von Spreckelsen1538–1553 [2]
Jürgen Plate1546
Matthias Rheder1547
Ditmar Koel 1548
Albert Hackmann1553–1580 [2]
unoccupied1580–1581Second Mayor was Paul Grote (1580–1584) [2]
Lorenz Niebur1557
Hermann Wetken1564
Eberhard Moller1571
Paul Grote1580
Johann Niebur1557(1581–1590) [2]
Nicolaus Vögeler1581
Joachim vom Kape1588
Diedrich von Eitzen1589
unoccupied1590–1591Second Mayor: Joachim von Kape (1588–1594) [2]
Erich von der Fechte1591–1613 [2]
Joachim Bekendorp1593
Diederich vom Holte1595
Vincent Moller1599
Eberhard Twestreng1606
Hieronimus Vögeler1609
unoccupied1613–1614Second Mayor: Hieronymus Vögeler (1609–1642) [2]
Sebastian von Bergen PPN660191245 Sebast. A. Bergen (1599).jpg 1614–1623 [2]
Johann Wetken1614
Bartholomäus Beckmann1617
Joachim Clan1622
Albert von Eitzen1623
unoccupied1623–1624
Ulrich Winkel1624–1649 [2]
Johannes Brand1633–1652
Bartholomäus Moller1643
unoccupied1649–1650Second Mayor: Bartholomäus Moller (1643–1667) [2]
Nicolaus Jarre1650–1678 [2]
Johann Schlebusch1653
Peter Lütkens1654
Wolfgang Meurer1660
Bartholomäus Twestreng1663
Johannes Schötteringk1667
Johann Schulte1668
Broderus Pauli Broderus Pauli (Auszug).jpg 1670–1680
Johann Schröder1676
Heinrich Meurer1678–1684(First term) [2]
Diedrich Moller1680
Johann Schlüter SchlueterJB4618.JPG 1684–1688 [2]
Joachim Lemmermann1684
Heinrich Meurer1686(1688–1690) Second term [2]
Peter Lütkens Peter Lutkens (1636-1717).jpeg 1687–1717
Johannes Schafshausen Johann Diedrich Schaffshausen.JPG 1690–1697 [2]
Hieronimus Harticus Moller1697
Peter von Lengerke (or Lengerks)1697–1709 [2]
Julius Surland1702
Gerhard Schröder PPN66395049X Bildnis von Gerhard Schroder.jpg 1703
Paul Paulsen1704
Lucas von Borstel PPN663946298 Lucas a Borstel Dr. (1775).jpg 1709–1716 [2]
Ludwig Becceler1712
Bernhard Matfeldt1716–1720 [2]
Garlieb Sillem Garlieb Sillem Oil Painting.jpg 1717
Hinrich Diedrich Wiese1720–1728(or Heinrich Dietrich Wiese) [2]
Hans Jacob Faber PPN663946190 Hans Jacob Faber, Senator Hamburgensis Anno 1710. Consul, 1722. Obut, 1729 (1776).jpg 1722
Johann Anderson Bildnis des Johann Anderson, Christian Fritzsch, lwl-c507379pad, original.jpg 1723
Rütger Rulant1728–1742 [2]
Daniel Stockfleth Arolsen Klebeband 03 085 1.jpg 1729
Martin Lucas Schele1733
Johann H. Luis1739
Cornelius Poppe1741
Conrad Widow PPN663949505 Conrad Widow J. U. L. und Burgermeister der Kayserl. freyen Reichs=Stadt Hamburg.jpg 1742–1754(1743–1754) [2]
Nicolaus Stempeel1743
Clemens Samuel Lipstrop1749
Lucas von Spreckelsen1750
Martin H. Schele1751
Lucas Corthum1751
Nicolaus Schuback 1759(1754–1783) [2]
Peter Greve1759
Vincent Rumpff Vincent Rumpff.jpg 1765
Johann Schlüter1774
Albert Schulte1778
Frans Doormann Frans Doormann (1709-1784).jpg 1780
Jacob Albrecht von Sienen1781
Johann Anderson1781(1783–1790) [2]
Johann Luis1784
Johann Adolph Poppe1786
Martin Dorner1788
Franz Anton Wagener1790–1801 [2]
Daniel Lienau1798
Peter Hinrich Widow1800–1802
Friedrich von Graffen1801–1810First term [2]
Wilhelm Amsinck Wilh-Amsinck burgermeister.jpg 1802
Johann Arnold Heise PPN663944708 Johannes Arnoldus Heise J. U. L. (1819).jpg 1807
Amandus Augustus Abendroth Amandus Augustus Abendroth.jpg 1811–1813 [2] Not included in the Meister's book. [3]
Friedrich von Graffen1815–1820Second term [2]
Christian Matthias Schröder Christian Matthias Schroder.jpg 1816
Johann Heinrich Bartels PPN796706220 Portrat von Johann Heinrich Bartels.jpg 1820–1850
Johann Daniel Koch PPN663956269 Johann Daniel Koch.jpg 1821
Martin Garlieb Sillem Schilderij Martin Garlieb Sillem.jpg 1829
Amandus Augustus Abendroth Amandus Augustus Abendroth.jpg 1831
Martin Hieronymus Schrötteringk1832
Christian Daniel Benecke Christian Daniel Benecke 1836.jpg 1835
Heinrich Kellinghusen Heinrich Kellinghusen.jpg 1842
Johann Ludwig Dammert 1843
Nicolaus Binder BM Nicolaus Binder.jpg 1855
unoccupied1850–1861Second Mayor: Christian Daniel Benecke (1835–1851)
Third Mayor: Heinrich Kellinghusen (1842–1880)
Fourth Mayor: Nicolaus Binder (1855–1861)
All: [2]

Hamburg (1860–1919)

Since 1860 Hamburg had a constitution. Members of the Hamburg senate were elected by the Hamburg Parliament—not coopted by the existing senate. They were lifelong members of the senate. From the three eldest and juristic trained members the senate elected annually the First Mayor of Hamburg (German title: Erster Bürgermeister der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg) – the presiding head – and his deputy (Second Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg, German title: Zweiter Bürgermeister der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg).

Description of the method
YearFirst mayorSecond mayor„sabbatical year"
1Senator ASenator BSenator C
2Senator BSenator CSenator A
3Senator CSenator ASenator B
4Senator ASenator BSenator C

All mayors are taken from Domizlaff: Das Hamburger Rathaus and are listed in Erste Bürgermeister Hamburgs 1507–2008, only changes in dates are marked by an added reference.

NameImageIn officeNote
Friedrich Sieveking Sieveking Friedrich by Carl Julius Milde (Ausschnitt).jpg 1861–1862
Ferdinand Haller NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png 1863–1864
Friedrich Sieveking Sieveking Friedrich by Carl Julius Milde (Ausschnitt).jpg 1865
Ferdinand Haller NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png 1866–1867(−1868) [2]
Friedrich Sieveking Sieveking Friedrich by Carl Julius Milde (Ausschnitt).jpg 1868
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1869
Ferdinand Haller NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png 1870

German Reich (1871–1945)

German Empire (1871–1918)

PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeDays
German Empire (1871–1918)
City of the German Reich
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer
(1808–1887)
1 January 187131 December 1872730
NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png Ferdinand Haller [2]
(1805–1876)
1 January 187331 December 1873364
Hermann Gossler.jpg Hermann Goßler
(1802–1877)
1 January 187431 December 1874364
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer
(1808–1887)
1 January 187531 December 1875364
Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg Carl Friedrich Petersen
(1809–1892)
1 January 187631 December 1877730
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer
(1808–1887)
1 January 187831 December 1878364
Hermann AC Weber.jpg Hermann Weber
(1822–1886)
1 January 187931 December 1879729
Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg Carl Friedrich Petersen
(1809–1892)
1 January 188031 December 1880365
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer
(1808–1887)
1 January 188131 December 1881364
Hermann AC Weber.jpg Hermann Weber
(1822–1886)
1 January 188231 December 1882364
Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg Carl Friedrich Petersen
(1809–1892)
1 January 188331 December 1883364
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer
(1808–1887)
1 January 188431 December 1884365
Hermann AC Weber.jpg Hermann Weber
(1822–1886)
1 January 188531 December 1885364
Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg Carl Friedrich Petersen
(1809–1892)
1 January 188631 December 1886364
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer
(1808–1887)
1 January 18873 March 188761
Johannes Versmann.jpg Johannes Versmann
(1820–1899)
14 March 188731 December 1888658
Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg Carl Friedrich Petersen
(1809–1892)
1 January 188931 December 1889364
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
1 January 189031 December 1890364
Johannes Versmann.jpg Johannes Versmann
(1820–1899)
1 January 189131 December 1891364
Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg Carl Friedrich Petersen
(1809–1892)
1 January 189231 December 1892365
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
1 January 189331 December 1893364
Johannes Versmann.jpg Johannes Versmann
(1820–1899)
1 January 189431 December 1894364
Johannes Lehmann
(1826–1901)
1 January 189531 December 1895364
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
1 January 189631 December 1896365
Johannes Versmann.jpg Johannes Versmann
(1820–1899)
1 January 189731 December 1897364
Johannes Lehmann
(1826–1901)
1 January 189831 December 1898364
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
1 January 189931 December 1899364
Johannes Lehmann
(1826–1901)
1 January 190015 September 1900257
Gerhard Hachmann 1904.jpg Gerhard Hachmann
(1838–1904)
19 November 190031 December 1901407
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
1 January 190231 December 1902364
Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg Johann Heinrich Burchard
(1852–1912)
1 January 190331 December 1903364
Gerhard Hachmann 1904.jpg Gerhard Hachmann
(1838–1904)
1 January 19045 July 1904186
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
5 July 190431 December 1905544
Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg Johann Heinrich Burchard
(1852–1912)
1 January 190631 December 1906364
Johann Stammann 1905.jpg Johann Otto Stammann
(1835–1909)
1 January 190731 December 1907364
Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg Johann Georg Mönckeberg
(1839–1908)
1 January 190827 March 1908365
Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg Johann Heinrich Burchard
(1852–1912)
3 April 190831 December 1909637
Max Predohl 1905.jpg Max Predöhl
(1854–1923)
1 January 191031 December 1911729
Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg Johann Heinrich Burchard
1852–1912)
1 January 19126 September 1912249
August Schroder 1905.jpg Carl August Schröder
(1855–1945)
3 September 191231 December 1913484
Max Predohl 1905.jpg Max Predöhl
(1854–1923)
1 January 191431 December 1914364
Werner von Melle 1905.jpg Werner von Melle
(1853–1937)
1 January 191531 December 1915364
August Schroder 1905.jpg Carl August Schröder
(1855–1945)
1 January 191631 December 1916365
Max Predohl 1905.jpg Max Predöhl
(1854–1923)
1 January 191731 December 1917364
Werner von Melle 1905.jpg Werner von Melle
(1853–1937)
1 January 191812 November 1918315
List of Second Mayors from 1860 to 1919
NameImageIn officeNote
Ascan Wilhelm Lutteroth Lutteroth,AscanWilhelm MayorHamburg.JPG 1862–1863
Friedrich Sieveking Sieveking Friedrich by Carl Julius Milde (Ausschnitt).jpg 1864
Ascan Wilhelm Lutteroth Legat Lutteroth,AscanWilhelm MayorHamburg.JPG 1865–1866
Friedrich Sieveking Sieveking Friedrich by Carl Julius Milde (Ausschnitt).jpg 1867
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1868
Ferdinand Haller NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png 1869
Hermann Goßler Hermann Gossler.jpg 1870–1871
Ferdinand Haller NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png 1872
Hermann Goßler Hermann Gossler.jpg 1873
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1874
Ferdinand Haller NICOLAUS FERDINAND HALLER.png 1875
Hermann Weber Hermann AC Weber.jpg 1876
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1877
Hermann Weber Hermann AC Weber.jpg 1878
Carl Friedrich Petersen Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg 1879
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1880
Hermann Weber Hermann AC Weber.jpg 1881
Carl Friedrich Petersen Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg 1882
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1883
Hermann Weber Hermann AC Weber.jpg 1884
Carl Friedrich Petersen Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg 1885
Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer Gustav Heinrich Kirchenpauer.jpg 1886
Johannes Versmann Johannes Versmann.jpg 1 January 1887 – 14 March 1887
Max Theodor Hayn 14 March 1887 – 31 December 1887
Carl Friedrich Petersen Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg 1888
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 1889
Johannes Versmann Johannes Versmann.jpg 1890
Carl Friedrich Petersen Carl Friedrich Petersen.jpg 1891
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 1892
Johannes Versmann Johannes Versmann.jpg 1893
Johannes Lehmann 1894
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 1895
Johannes Versmann Johannes Versmann.jpg 1896
Johannes Lehmann 1897
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 1898
Johannes Versmann Johannes Versmann.jpg 1899
Johannes Lehmann 5 July 1899 – 31 December 1899
Gerhard Hachmann Gerhard Hachmann 1904.jpg 1 January 1900 – 19 November 1900
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 19 November 1900 – 1901
Johann Heinrich Burchard Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg 1902
Gerhard Hachmann Gerhard Hachmann 1904.jpg 1903
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 1 January 1904 – 11 July 1904
Johann Heinrich Burchard Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg 11 July 1904 – 1905
Johann Otto Stammann Johann Stammann 1905.jpg 1906
Johann Georg Mönckeberg Johann Georg Moenckeberg.jpg 1907
Johann Heinrich Burchard Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg 1 January 1908 – 3 April 1908
William Henry O'Swald William O'Swald 1905.jpg 3 April 1908 – 1909
Carl August Schröder August Schroder 1905.jpg 1910
Johann Heinrich Burchard Johann Heinrich Burchard 1905.jpg 1911
Carl August Schröder August Schroder 1905.jpg 1 January 1912 – 13 September 1912
Max Predöhl Max Predohl 1905.jpg 13 September 1912 – 1913
Werner von Melle Werner von Melle 1905.jpg 1914
Carl August Schröder August Schroder 1905.jpg 1915
Max Predöhl Max Predohl 1905.jpg 1916
Werner von Melle Werner von Melle 1905.jpg 1917
Carl August Schröder August Schroder 1905.jpg 1918–1919

Weimar Republic (1919–1933)

During the German Revolution of 1918–1919 an Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat (workers' and soldiers' council) was formed. From 12 November 1918 to 1919, a chairman was the head of state and city government: Heinrich Lauffenberg (−1919), Carl Hense (1919). [2] This is not mentioned in Domizlaff: Das Hamburger Rathaus. The period in Germany after the First World War until the takeover of power – by the Nazi Party in 1933 – is called Weimar Republic. The Hamburg Parliament was democratically elected.

First Mayor of Hamburg
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeDays
Werner von Melle 1905.jpg Werner von Melle [2]
(1853–1937)
31 March 191931 December 1919275
Gustav Friedrich Sthamer 1905.jpg Friedrich Sthamer
(1856–1931)
1 January 19201 February 192031
Arnold Diestel 1905.jpg Arnold Diestel [2]
(1857–1924)
2 February 192031 December 19231428 German Democratic Party
PetersenCarlWilhelm.jpg Carl Wilhelm Petersen
(1868–1933)
1 January 192431 December 19292191 German Democratic Party
WP Rudolf Ross.jpg Rudolf Ross
(1872–1951)
1 January 193031 December 1931729 Social Democratic Party
PetersenCarlWilhelm.jpg Carl Wilhelm Petersen
(1868–1933)
1 January 193230 January 1933760 German Democratic Party
Second Mayor of Hamburg
PartyTook officeLeft office
Otto Stolten SPD31 March 19191925
Max Schramm SPD19254 April 1928
Rudolf Ross SPD5 April 192831 December 1929
Carl Wilhelm Petersen DDP1 January 193031 December 1931
Rudolf Ross SPD1 January 193230 January 1933

Nazi Germany (1933–1945)

In Nazi Germany the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches) of 30 January 1934 abandoned the concept of a federal republic. The political institutions of the Länder were abolished altogether, passing all powers to the central government. The Hamburg Parliament was dissolved. The First Mayor was appointed by the Reich Interior Minister, though Hitler himself reserved the right to appoint him (as was also the case with Berlin and Vienna). The actual head of the Hamburg executive was the Reichsstatthalter (Regional Governor) Karl Kaufmann (1933–1945). [4]

NameTook officeLeft officeParty
Carl Wilhelm Petersen 30 January 19337 March 1933 German People’s Party
Carl Vincent Krogmann [2] 8 March 19333 May 1945 NSDAP
Second Mayor
NameTook officeLeft officeParty
Rudolf Ross 30 January 19333 March 1933 Social Democratic Party
Wilhelm Burchard-Motz 8 March 193318 May 1933 German People's Party

Colonel Robert Gordon Kitchen VI, Governor of Hamburg during the control of the British Army 1945–1946.

Hamburg (1945–present)

Mayors during the federal parliamentary republic of Germany.

Political party key:   SPD    CDU

First Mayor and President of the Senate of Hamburg
PortraitName
(Born–Died)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeDays
Hamburg (1945–1949)
British occupation zone in Allied-occupied Germany
Rudolf Petersen
(1878–1962)
Appointed by the British military
15 May 194522 November 1946556 Christian Democratic Union
1 Max Brauer 1927.jpg Max Brauer
First term
(1887–1973)
22 November 194623 May 1949913 Social Democratic Party
Hamburg (1949–present)
City-state of the Federal Republic of Germany
(1) Max Brauer 1927.jpg Max Brauer
First term
(1887–1973)
23 May 19492 December 19531654 Social Democratic Party
2 Sieveking Kurt 7. CDU-Bundesparteitag.JPG Kurt Sieveking
(1897–1986)
2 December 19534 December 19571463 Christian Democratic Union
2
(1)
Max Brauer 1927.jpg Max Brauer
Second term
(1887–1973)
4 December 195731 December 1960
(resigned)
1123 Social Democratic Party
4 Paul Nevermann - Ausschnitt aus Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F009507-0007, Hamburg, Besuch Staatsprasident von Pakistan.jpg Paul Nevermann
(1902–1979)
1 January 19619 June 1965
(resigned)
1620 Social Democratic Party
5 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F034188-0011, Bonn, Heinemann empfangt Oberburgermeister.jpg Herbert Weichmann
(1896–1983)
9 June 19659 June 1971
(resigned)
2191 Social Democratic Party
6 PeterSchulzErsterBurgermeisterHamburg.jpg Peter Schulz
(1930–2013)
9 June 19714 November 1974
(resigned)
1244 Social Democratic Party
7 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F055059-0030, Koln, SPD-Parteitag, Klose.jpg Hans-Ulrich Klose [5]
(1937–2023)
12 November 197422 May 1981
(resigned)
2383 Social Democratic Party
8 Klaus von Dohnanyi 1978 (cropped).jpg Klaus von Dohnanyi
(born 1928)
24 June 19818 June 19882541 Social Democratic Party
9 Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F079282-0019, Munster, SPD-Parteitag, Voscherau.jpg Henning Voscherau [6] [7]
(1941–2016)
8 June 19888 October 1997
(resigned)
3409 Social Democratic Party
10 Ortwin Runde (retuschiert).jpg Ortwin Runde [8]
(born 1944)
12 November 199731 October 20011449 Social Democratic Party
11 Ole von Beust 3289c.JPG Ole von Beust
(born 1955)
31 October 200125 August 2010
(resigned)
3220 Christian Democratic Union
12 Christoph Ahlhaus.jpg Christoph Ahlhaus
(born 1969)
25 August 20107 March 2011194 Christian Democratic Union
13 Olaf Scholz 2021 cropped.jpg Olaf Scholz
(born 1958)
7 March 201113 March 2018
(resigned)
2563 Social Democratic Party
14 Peter Tschentscher (2018).jpg Peter Tschentscher
(born 1966)
28 March 2018Incumbent2540 Social Democratic Party
Second Mayor of Hamburg
NameTook officeLeft officeParty
Adolph Schönfelder
(1875–1966)
6 June 194515 November 1946 Social Democratic Party
Christian Koch
(1878–1955)
19 November 194618 February 1950 Free Democratic Party
Paul Nevermann
(1902–1979)
24 February 19502 December 1953 Social Democratic Party
Edgar Engelhard
(1917–1979)
2 December 195327 April 1966 Free Democratic Party
Wilhelm Drexelius
(1906–1974)
27 April 19662 April 1970 Social Democratic Party
Peter Schulz
(1930–2013)
22 April 19709 June 1971 Social Democratic Party
Helmuth Kern
(1926–2016)
9 June 19713 October 1972 Social Democratic Party
Hans Rau
(1925–1995)
3 October 197230 April 1974 Free Democratic Party
Dieter Biallas
(1936–2016)
30 April 197428 June 1978 Free Democratic Party
Helga Elstner
(1924–2012)
28 June 197813 June 1984 Social Democratic Party
Alfons Pawelczyk
(born 1933)
13 June 19842 September 1987 Social Democratic Party
Ingo von Münch
(born 1932)
2 September 198726 June 1991 Free Democratic Party
Hans-Jürgen Krupp
(1933–2024)
26 June 19911 December 1993 Social Democratic Party
Erhard Rittershaus
(1931–2006)
15 December 199312 November 1997 Statt party
Krista Sager [9]
(born 1953)
12 November 199731 October 2001 Alliance '90/The Greens
Ronald Schill [8]
(born 1958)
31 October 200119 August 2003 Party for a Rule of Law Offensive
Mario Mettbach [10]
(1952–2022)
21 August 200317 March 2004 Party for a Rule of Law Offensive
Birgit Schnieber-Jastram [11]
(born 1946)
17 March 20047 May 2008 Christian Democratic Union
Christa Goetsch [12]
(born 1952)
7 May 200829 November 2010 Alliance '90/The Greens
Dietrich Wersich
(born 1964)
30 November 20107 March 2011 Christian Democratic Union
Dorothee Stapelfeldt
(born 1956)
7 March 201115 April 2015 Social Democratic Party
Katharina Fegebank
(born 1977)
15 April 2015Incumbent Alliance '90/The Greens

Notes and references

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 "Erste Bürgermeister Hamburgs 1507–2008" (PDF). Senat der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, Senatskanzlei (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  3. "Abendroth, Amandus Augustus". Leipzig: Historische Commission bei der Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1875. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2008. Retrieved from Elektronische Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie(in German) (Sütterlin script)
  4. Verg, pp. 161–163
  5. Last mayor in Domizlaff as no. 182
  6. "Henning Voscherau: Langjähriger Bürgermeister Hamburgs" (in German). NDR online. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  7. "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek" (in German). German National Library. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  8. 1 2 "Schroeder's Party Appears to Lose Pivotal Vote". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
  9. Martin Christensen. "German Parties". Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
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  11. Schirg, Oliver (15 April 2008). "Senatorin Schnieber-Jastram zieht sich zurück". Die Welt (in German). Welt online. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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