page_title: Herbert Weichmann
section_title: Political career
hierarchical_section_title: Herbert Weichmann / Political career
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Begegnung Ilse Elsner mit dem Ehepaar Weichmann auf dem SPD-Landesparteitag 1982 in Hamburg
context_page_description: Herbert Weichmann was a German lawyer and politician and First Mayor of Hamburg. In his position as mayor of Hamburg, he served as President of the Bundesrat.
context_section_description: Weichmann started his political career on a Soldiers' council (German: Soldatenrat) in 1918. In 1920, he became a member of the SPD. From 1948 until 1957, he was President of the Hamburg Court of Auditors. In 1957, he was appointed as Senator of Finance, a position he held until his election as First Mayor of Hamburg on 16 June 1965. Weichmann resigned in 1971. He was considered a potential candidate to be the next President of Germany, but he did not put himself forward.
caption: Herbert Weichmann
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