He joined the SPD in 1920 . In the aftermath of the 20 July plot of 1944 he was arrested . After World War II he became Senator of Hamburg . From 1950 &ndash; 1953 Nevermann was Second Mayor of Hamburg and as a successor of Max Brauer he was elected as First Mayor on 1 January 1961 . During his term in office the North Sea flood of 1962 and the state visits of Charles de Gaulle ( 1963 ) and Elisabeth II ( 1965 ) were major events in Hamburg . During the visit of Elisabeth II the breakup with his wife became public and after a media campaign by the newspapers of Axel Springer Verlag Nevermann resigned in 1965
North Sea flood of 1962
North Sea flood of 1962
Paul Nevermann