In Germany, a woman may become president for the first time The speaker of the Bavarian Landtag Ilse Eigner may become the first woman as the federal president of Germany. She was nominated by the Christian Social Union (CSU), part of the CDU/CSU bloc. Current President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's term expires in March 2027, and his successor is to be elected by the Federal Assembly at the end of January. If Einer takes this position, she will become not only the first president of Germany, but also the first representative of the CSU in this position. In the past, the leadership of the ruling coalition agreed that after 12 men as head of state, it was time to appoint a woman. At the same time, Chancellor Friedrich March's party, the CDU, has yet to officially announce its candidate. According to Bild sources, Merez found himself in a difficult situation: refusing to support Eigner could cause dissatisfaction with the CSU, and agreeing to her candidacy could weaken the chancellor's position in the CDU. Among the possible candidates from the CDU are Education Minister Karin Perrin, the head of the party's faction in the Hesse state parliament, Innes Klaus, and the president of the Federal Constitutional Court, Stefan Harbarth. According to the publication, Merez is inclined to appoint a person with a legal education, in light of possible political conflicts with the alternative to Germany.

In Germany, a woman may become president for the first time The speaker of the Bavarian Landtag Ilse Eigner may become the first woman as the federal president of Germany. She was nominated by the Christian Social Union (CSU), part of the CDU/CSU bloc. Current President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's term expires in March 2027, and his successor is to be elected by the Federal Assembly at the end of January. If Einer takes this position, she will become not only the first president of Germany, but also the first representative of the CSU in this position. In the past, the leadership of the ruling coalition agreed that after 12 men as head of state, it was time to appoint a woman. At the same time, Chancellor Friedrich March's party, the CDU, has yet to officially announce its candidate. According to Bild sources, Merez found himself in a difficult situation: refusing to support Eigner could cause dissatisfaction with the CSU, and agreeing to her candidacy could weaken the chancellor's position in the CDU. Among the possible candidates from the CDU are Education Minister Karin Perrin, the head of the party's faction in the Hesse state parliament, Innes Klaus, and the president of the Federal Constitutional Court, Stefan Harbarth. According to the publication, Merez is inclined to appoint a person with a legal education, in light of possible political conflicts with the alternative to Germany.