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According to ARD information, Ilse Aigner is set to become Federal President

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The Union parties are planning to nominate CSU politician Ilse Aigner as Federal President.
The official announcement is scheduled to take place on Monday.
Aigner would be the first woman to hold this position; their election by the Federal Assembly on January 30th is considered secure.

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Why It Matters

The new German head of state will be elected by the Federal Assembly on January 30th. Ilse Aigner is currently President of the Bavarian State Parliament.

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The Union parties agree that they want to propose the CSU politician Ilse Aigner as Federal President. The ARD capital studio found out. Her nomination is expected to be announced on Monday.

The Süddeutsche Zeitung and Spiegel first reported on it.

CDU leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz has not yet said publicly whether he supports Aigner. He simply decided that a woman should be elected to the highest state office.

Aigner would be the first woman to head the state

The 61-year-old CSU politician would be the first woman to head the Federal Republic of Germany. Aigner is currently President of the Bavarian State Parliament. She was Federal Minister of Agriculture in Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet.

The new German head of state will be elected by the Federal Assembly on January 30th. Aigner has already received support from the ranks of the SPD and the Greens, which means her election in January should be considered secure.

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Official announcement of the nomination on Monday.
Very likely · Within days
Election of Aigner by the Federal Assembly on January 30th.
Likely · Within months

Open Questions

Will Friedrich Merz officially support the nomination?
How do other political actors react to the nomination?