Berlin, Nov 10 (V7N)- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to nominate Ilse Aigner, the 61-year-old speaker of Bavaria's state parliament, as the country's next president, potentially paving the way for Germany to have its first female head of state.
Merz announced his decision at a dinner with party leaders on Sunday night (November 8).
He is expected to formally propose Aigner's candidacy to the leadership and executive committee of the ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on Monday (November 9).
Aigner currently serves as president of the Bavarian state parliament. She previously held ministerial positions in Germany's federal government.
If her nomination is approved and she is elected, Aigner would make history as Germany's first female president.
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