Bavaria's Aigner Tipped to Become Germany's First Woman President
The move would make Ilse Aigner Germany’s first female head of state if the Federal Convention elects her.
- 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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The Union is now fully supporting the candidacy of the CSU woman, making it clearer who might one day succeed Chancellor Merz.
All for Aigner: CDU, CSU and SPD agree on the application of the Bayerin as Federal President. Their majority in the Federal Assembly is broad.
The ruling coalition of Germany intends to nominate the President of the Landtag, Bavaria Ilze Aigner, as the Federal President, reporting to dpa and other media outlets. HDZ/CSS and UDPG have a majority vote in the Federal Assembly.
Merz's party backs former minister Ilse Aigner for German president, media reports say
BERLIN, Nov 6 - Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) have agreed to back Ilse Aigner from the Bavarian Christian Social Union for the office of German president, German media said on Friday, after weeks of tension between the two sister parties. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bavaria's Aigner tipped to become Germany's first woman president
Aigner, 61, now the speaker of the southern state's regional assembly, would replace outgoing President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a Social Democrat, in the largely ceremonial post. Steinmeier, who took office in 2017, will reach the limit of two five-year terms in March 2027. Aigner belongs to the CSU, the Bavarian sister party of the centre-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is supporting the choice of Aigner, the party sources told AFP…
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