Ilse Aigner is considered a potential candidate for German president
Friedrich Merz is set to confirm a presidential nominee to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose second term ends in March. Ilse Aigner is expected to become Germany's next president and would be the first woman to hold the office. The Federal Assembly elects the head of state every five years.
- Ilse Aigner will aspire to be the first woman president of Germany.
- DPA reported that Merz would officially recommend Aigner as a candidate at a CDU leadership meeting.
- The Federal Assembly elects the head of state every five years.
- Steinmeier’s second five-year term ends in March.
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