# Peter Tschentscher

_German politician (SPD), First Mayor of Hamburg_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Peter Tschentscher is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Since 28 March 2018 he has been the First Mayor of Hamburg. As First Mayor, he is head of the current government of the city-state. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Hamburg Parliament. From 2011 until 2018 he served as State Minister of Finance in the first and second governments of Olaf Scholz.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bremen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P106))
- **Political party:** Social Democratic Party of Germany (since 1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P102))
- **Education:** University of Hamburg; Gymnasium Eversten Oldenburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P69))
- **Official website:** peter-tschentscher.de ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1 November 2022 – 31 October 2023 · BS 15 Kartik 2079 – 14 Kartik 2080); First Mayor of Hamburg (since 28 March 2018); Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation (28 March 2018 – 31 December 2018); Member of the Bundesrat of Germany (since 28 April 2015); deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany (23 March 2011 – 28 April 2015); member of the Hamburg Parliament (2008–2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** TschenPe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P2002))
- **Facebook:** TschenPe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P2013))
- **LinkedIn:** peter-tschentscher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Peter Tschentscher born?**  
Peter Tschentscher was born on 20 January 1966 in Bremen.

**What positions has Peter Tschentscher held?**  
Positions held by Peter Tschentscher include: President of the Bundesrat of Germany (2022–2023); First Mayor of Hamburg (since 28 March 2018); Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation (2018–2018); Member of the Bundesrat of Germany (since 28 April 2015); deputy member of the Bundesrat of Germany (2011–2015).

**Where did Peter Tschentscher study?**  
Peter Tschentscher was educated at University of Hamburg, Gymnasium Eversten Oldenburg.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Peter Tschentscher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tschentscher) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q971774](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971774) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2025-03-02 Wahlabend Hamburg by Sandro Halank–054.jpg by Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2025-03-02_Wahlabend_Hamburg_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93054.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Peter Tschentscher, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2025-03-02 Wahlabend Hamburg by Sandro Halank–054.jpg — Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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