Angela Merkel says Germany should have its first female president

Updated 2026-11-01 · told from many outlets at once

Angela Merkel supports a female successor for Germany's presidency. The Federal Convention will choose the next president on January 30, with Ilse Aigner and Julia Klöckner among the names under consideration.

• Angela Merkel supports a female successor as president of Germany.
• The Federal Republic of Germany has never had a woman as president in its history.
• The Federal Convention will select the next German president on January 30.
• Markus Söder is campaigning for Ilse Aigner to succeed Steinmeier.
• Julia Klöckner is one of the names mentioned within the conservative bloc.

Outlets: Deutsche Welle, Die Welt, G4Media, HVG, HotNews.ro, N1 BiH, N1 Hrvatska, N1 Slovenija

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