Public Offices
Social politician Otto Suhr pushed for her becoming mayor, given her already well renowned political activities. Due to various tensions in town councils and municipalities, the first postwar mayor Otto Ostrowski stepped down from his position, allowing for Ernst Reuter to be elected into office in June 1947. However he was not allowed to serve in this position due to soviet objection. Consequently, Louise Schroeder became acting mayor from 8 May 1947 until 7 December 1948, after which she then became mayor of West Berlin until 18 January 1951. To this day Schroeder is the only woman to have held this position in Berlin.
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