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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that he will nominate Ilse Aigner for president of Germany, a move that could position her to become the country’s first woman president.
Aigner is the speaker of the Bavarian state parliament and a member of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, or CSU, according to Al Jazeera.
The announcement opens the possibility of a historic presidency for Aigner, but the supplied reports do not establish that a formal nomination has taken place or that she has been elected or appointed. They also do not specify the timing of any subsequent vote or appointment.