Germany's deputy prime minister was found dead in a hotel

The German state of Bavaria was shaken by the suspicious death of its deputy prime minister.

According to reports in the German press based on security units, 55-year-old conservative politician Hubert Aiwanger, who was also the Chairman of the Free Voters (Freie Wähler) Party, was found dead in the Neuer Fritz Hotel in Berlin.

An official statement has not yet been made regarding the cause of death of Aiwanger, who is also the state's Minister of Economy. It was stated that Aiwanger was expected to attend the opening of his party's capital representative office in Berlin, but he did not attend the event because he was not feeling well and went to the hotel where he was staying.

Aiwanger, who was elected as the Bavarian state chairman of the Free Voters Party in 2006, also assumed the federal chairmanship of the party in 2010. Hubert Aiwanger, who entered the Bavarian State Assembly for the first time in 2008, was appointed as Bavarian Minister of Economy, State Development and Energy after the state elections in 2018 and served as deputy prime minister of the state.

The politician, known for his conservative line, drew attention especially with his critical attitude towards the decisions of the European Union (EU).