# Max Brauer

_German politician (1887-1973)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Max Julius Friedrich Brauer was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the first elected First Mayor of Hamburg after World War II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 September 1887 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ottensen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P19))
- **Died:** 2 February 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P570))
- **Place of death:** Hamburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P102))
- **Positions held:** Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (16 January 1962 – 1 January 1966); member of the German Bundestag (17 October 1961 – 17 October 1965); First Mayor of Hamburg (15 November 1946 – 2 December 1953); member of the Hamburg Parliament ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421#P39))

## Questions

**When was Max Brauer born?**  
Max Brauer was born on 3 September 1887 in Ottensen.

**What positions has Max Brauer held?**  
Positions held by Max Brauer include: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1962–1966); member of the German Bundestag (1961–1965); First Mayor of Hamburg (1946–1953); member of the Hamburg Parliament.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Max Brauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Brauer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q63421](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63421) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Max Brauer 1927.jpg by Minya Diez-Dührkoop (* 1873 - † 1929) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Brauer_1927.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Max Brauer". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/max-brauer. Retrieved 5 November 2026.