#Aigner

Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner has secured backing from governing parties, setting her on a path to assume largely ceremonial post in January

The steering committtee of the CDU have announced Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner as presidential candidate. This gives her a good chance of becoming the first woman to occupy the role.

Ilse Aigner, speaker of the Bavarian state parliament, belongs to the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) party.