German Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to nominate Ilse Aigner, speaker of the Bavarian state parliament, as the country's next president in 2027, he said late Sunday.
The president is elected by the Federal Assembly, which comprises members of the Bundestag and representatives of the states. If Aigner secures enough support, she will become the first woman to hold the largely ceremonial office.
Aigner belongs to the CSU, the sister party of Merz's CDU.
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