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Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner as Germany’s first woman president

08 Nov 2026, 23:39 UTC · 2 independent sources
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🚨 MERZ TO NAME ILSE AIGNER AS GERMANY’S FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT Ilse Aigner is the speaker of the Bavarian state parliament. She belongs to the Christian Social Union in Bavaria. She would replace outgoing President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the largely ceremonial post. Source: Al Jazeera, The Straits Times #Germany #Aigner #ChancellorMerz #president #womanpresident

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