Bavaria's Aigner Tipped to Become Germany's First Woman President
Merz wants a woman for the largely ceremonial post, and Aigner has drawn backing from the Social Democrats and some Greens.
- On Friday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats agreed to back Ilse Aigner from the Bavarian Christian Social Union for German president, ending weeks of tension between the sister parties.
- The CSU proposed Aigner earlier this year, but the CDU delayed endorsing her while Merz considered alternative candidates, straining relations between the two parties.
- If elected by the Federal Convention, Aigner would become Germany's first female head of state, drawing on her experience as agriculture minister under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
- Aigner has received strong verbal backing from members of the centre-left Social Democrats and the environmental Greens, suggesting a viable path to the presidency beyond her own coalition.
- A CDU spokesperson declined to confirm the nomination, stating, "I can neither confirm nor deny that and would refer you to the committee meetings on Monday.
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If elected, Aigner would become the country's first female federal president.
Merz says will name Aigner as Germany’s first woman president
BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday he intended to appoint Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as the country’s next president, in 2027, making her the first woman in the post. He made his announcement at a dinner for leaders of his center-right CDU party, confirming information leaked last week by party sources. Aigner, 61, belongs to the CSU, the Bavarian sister party of the CDU. Aigner’s nomination by Merz virtually guarantees he…
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Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz will point to Ilse Aigner when Germany has a new federal president in 2027.
A position that has not yet been filled by a woman. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stopped his choice on Sunday night on Bavarian...
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Friedrich Merz is to propose on Monday the president of the Bavarian parliament, also supported by the SPD, to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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