Decision made – Union wants to nominate Ilse Aigner as Federal President
Quick Look
- According to media reports, the Bavarian state parliament president Ilse Aigner (CSU) is to be nominated as the successor to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
- The Federal Assembly will elect the new head of state on January 30th in Berlin.
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Why It Matters
The term of office of the incumbent Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ends next year. The Federal Assembly meets on January 30th.
The Bavarian CSU politician Ilse Aigner is to be nominated for the office of Federal President as the successor to Frank-Walter Steinmeier. As “Spiegel” and “Bild” both learned from CDU circles, the Union will propose Aigner as a candidate for the highest state office.
Steinmeier's term of office ends next year. The 1,260-member Federal Assembly is scheduled to meet in Berlin on January 30 to elect a successor.
In the past few days, cross-party support for Aigner has increased. The Bavarian state parliament president has the CSU and large parts of the CDU behind her. Social Democrats and the Greens also spoke out in favor of Aigner as a candidate.
What to Watch
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Election of the Federal President by the Federal Assembly
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will the nomination be officially confirmed?
- Are there other opposing candidates?
