Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger dies suddenly

· Politics · Germany

Hubert Aiwanger, deputy premier of the German state of Bavaria and leader of the small conservative Free Voters party, died suddenly on Wednesday, the head of the state government said. The Free Voters are the junior partner in Bavaria's coalition government. German media also reported that a politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel. The circumstances and further details were not immediately clear from the reports.

Why it matters：Aiwanger's death removes a prominent figure from Bavarian and German politics and could unsettle the state's coalition government.

Key points

  • Aiwanger led the conservative Free Voters party
  • The party is the junior partner in Bavaria's coalition
  • No further circumstances were immediately reported

Sources (original reporting)

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