Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed making a woman the successor of the country's current president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Spiegel writes. "In the 77-year history of the Federal Republic of Germany, there has never been a female federal president," she said. In her opinion, now it is worth considering whether the time has come for that. Merkel added that she knows women who could get this position, but did not name specific names. According to Spiegel, the Federal Assembly will elect a new president of Germany on January 30. The chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has been supporting the candidacy of Ilse Eigner for the presidency of the Bavarian Landtag for several months. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) lists Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, Education Minister Karin Perrin and former party chairwoman Angert Kramp-Karrenbauer as possible candidates. Merkel also spoke critically of the CDU's policies. "The CDU in its purest form is not an economic policy.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has proposed making a woman the successor of the country's current president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Spiegel writes. "In the 77-year history of the Federal Republic of Germany, there has never been a female federal president," she said. In her opinion, now it is worth considering whether the time has come for that. Merkel added that she knows women who could get this position, but did not name specific names. According to Spiegel, the Federal Assembly will elect a new president of Germany on January 30. The chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Söder, has been supporting the candidacy of Ilse Eigner for the presidency of the Bavarian Landtag for several months. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) lists Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, Education Minister Karin Perrin and former party chairwoman Angert Kramp-Karrenbauer as possible candidates. Merkel also spoke critically of the CDU's policies. "The CDU in its purest form is not an economic policy.