05.11.2026 00:31
In Germany, Bavarian Deputy Minister-President and Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger was found dead at the Neuer Fritz Hotel in Berlin. The 55-year-old Aiwanger, who is also the leader of the Free Voters party, was expected to attend the opening of his party's Berlin capital representative office. However, it was stated that he did not attend the event because he felt unwell and stayed at the hotel.
Hubert Aiwanger, Deputy Minister-President of the German state of Bavaria and Minister of Economic Affairs, died at the age of 55 in the hotel where he was staying in Berlin. The cause of Aiwanger's death has not yet been announced.
It was reported that Hubert Aiwanger, Deputy Minister-President of the German state of Bavaria and Minister of Economic Affairs, was found dead in the hotel where he was staying in Berlin. The death of 55-year-old Aiwanger, chairman of the Free Voters (Freie Wähler) Party, received wide coverage in the German press.
FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL IN BERLIN
According to reports in the German press, Aiwanger died at the Neuer Fritz Hotel in Berlin. The German News Agency DPA also announced Aiwanger's death, citing senior sources in the Bavarian government. No official statement has yet been made regarding the cause of death.
Aiwanger was expected to attend the opening of his party's capital representative office in Berlin. However, it was stated that he did not attend the event because he did not feel well and stayed at the hotel.
HE BEGAN HIS POLITICAL CAREER IN 2006
Elected as the Bavarian state chairman of the Free Voters Party in 2006, Aiwanger also assumed the party's federal chairmanship in 2010. Aiwanger, who entered the Bavarian State Parliament for the first time in 2008, was appointed Minister of Economic Affairs, State Development and Energy after the 2018 state elections and assumed the office of deputy state premier.
HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS CRITICISM OF EU DECISIONS
Known for his conservative political line, Aiwanger particularly stood out with his critical statements regarding the decisions of the European Union. Aiwanger was one of the influential figures in Bavarian politics and in the leadership of the Free Voters Party for many years.