WATCH LIVE: Merz Backs Ilse Aigner for German President | First Woman Could Lead Germany
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz backs Bavarian parliament president Ilse Aigner as the candidate to succeed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose term ends in March 2027.
The 61-year-old Christian Social Union (CSU) politician could make history if elected by Germany’s Federal Convention on January 30, 2027, becoming the country’s first female president and the first CSU politician to hold the largely ceremonial head-of-state office.
Merz and Aigner are expected to address the media in Berlin as the nomination process moves forward. Aigner has also received support from politicians across party lines.
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