German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will nominate Ilse Aigner for president, a move that could make her the first woman to hold the office, according to Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera.
Aigner is speaker of the Bavarian state parliament and belongs to the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, Al Jazeera reported. The reports did not provide further details on the nomination process or timing.
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Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Deutsche Welle, Nov 08, 09:02 UTC.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center | 1 | 1 | Al Jazeera English |
| Unclassified | 1 | 3 | Deutsche Welle |
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