Rudolf Petersen

Rudolf Hieronymus Petersen (30 December 1878 in Hamburg – 10 September 1962 in Wentorf bei Hamburg) was a German businessman, politician (CDU) and First Mayor of Hamburg (1945–46).

This article is about the German politician. For the German naval officer, see Rudolf Petersen (Kapitän zur See).
Rudolf Petersen
First Mayor of Hamburg and
President of the Hamburg Senate
In office
15 May 1945 – 15 November 1946
Preceded byCarl Vincent Krogmann
Succeeded byMax Brauer
Personal details
Born30 December 1878
Hamburg
Died10 September 1962 (1962-09-11) (aged 83)
Wentorf bei Hamburg
NationalityGerman
Political partyCDU

Petersen's brother Carl Wilhelm Petersen was head of Hamburg's government (first mayor) between 1924 and 1929 and again from 1932 to 1933. Their grandfather Carl Friedrich Petersen had officiated as first mayor several terms, last until his death in 1892. In 1911, Rudolf Petersen founded the business Rudolf Petersen und Co. — after several mergers today MPC Capital AG.[1] In May 1945 after the World War II, Brigadier General Sir George Armytage — Military Governor of Hamburg — appointed Petersen mayor of Hamburg. Petersen joined the CDU. In 1946, he was followed by Max Brauer, who was elected as the First Mayor, and Petersen remained member of the Hamburg Parliament until 1949.

References
  1. Staff (2008). "MPC Capital auf einen Blick" (in German). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Stubbe-da Luz, Helmut (2005). "Petersen, Rudolf". Hamburg Lexikon (in German) (3 ed.). Ellert&Richter. p. 371. ISBN 3-8319-0179-1.
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