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List of mayors of Hamburg

The following is a list of mayors of Hamburg, the city-state in Germany.

The state is governed by the ten-member "Senate", headed by the "First Mayor".

First Mayor

1. Bürgermeister (list since 1946)

• 15 May 1945 - 22 November 1946
• 22 November 1946 - 2 December 1953
• 2 December 1953 - 4 December 1957
• 4 December 1957 - 31 December 1960
• 1 January 1961 - 9 June 1965
• 9 June 1965 - 9 June 1971
• 9 June 1971 - 4 November 1974
• 12 November 1974 - 22 May 1981
• 24 June 1981 - 8 June 1988
• 8 June 1988 - 8 October 1997
• 12 November 1997 - 31 October 2001
• Ole von Beust: since 31 October 2001

Second Mayor

2. Bürgermeister (list since 1946)

• 19 November 1946 - 18 February 1950
• 24 February 1950 - 2 December 1953
• 2 December 1953 - 27 April 1966
• 27 April 1966 - 22 April 1970
• 22 April 1970 - 9 June 1971
• 9 June 1971 - 3 October 1972
• 3 October 1972 - 30 April 1974
• 30 April 1974 - 28 June 1978
• 28 June 1978 - 13 June 1984
• 13 June 1984 - 2 September 1987
• 2 September 1987 - 26 June 1991
• 26 June 1991 - 1 December 1993
• 15 December 1993 - 12 November 1997
• 12 November 1997 - 31 October 2001
• Ronald B Schill: 31 October 2001 - 19 August 2003
• 21 August 2003 - 17 March 2004
• 17 March 2004