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عربية – DW
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The Christian Union intends to nominate Ilse Aigner, president of the Bavarian state parliament, for the office of German Federal President. The nomination is to be formally announced on November 9, 2026, and the election will take place on January 30 next year. If elected, she would become the first woman to hold the office, succeeding Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose term ends on March 18, 2027. Aigner, 61, enjoys broad political support and has experience ranging from membership in parliament to serving as federal agriculture minister. The president is elected by the Federal Convention, made up of 630 members of the Bundestag and an equal number of representatives from the states, by secret ballot. A candidate needs an absolute majority in either of the first two rounds, or a plurality in the third. If elected, Aigner would also be the first president without a university degree and the first unmarried person to hold the office, raising questions about how duties traditionally associated with the role of “First Gentleman” would be assigned.
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