CDU nominates Ilse Aigner as presidential candidate

CDU nominates Ilse Aigner as presidential candidate2 publishers · first seen Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:30 UTC · updated Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:00 UTCIlse Aigner, 61, has been nominated by the CDU as a candidate for the office of German Federal President. She is the first woman to be considered for this position. The election will take place on January 30. Aigner, who is the President of the Bavarian State Parliament, is receiving support from several parties, including the CSU, SPD, and the Greens. The AfD and the Left Party have mixed reactions. Aigner, a trained electrical engineer, served as Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture from 2008 to 2013.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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