Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel
Summary
Police said Hubert Aiwanger, 55, a senior Bavarian politician, was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday. Authorities opened an investigation to establish the cause and circumstances of his death and to rule out third-party involvement; they had not announced a cause.Key Facts
- Police found Aiwanger in a hotel room in Berlin-Mitte, according to a police statement.
- Aiwanger was Bavaria’s economy minister and led the Free Voters party’s Bavarian branch.
- He was in Berlin for the opening of a party office but missed the event after reportedly feeling unwell.
- Bavaria’s state premier, Markus Söder, called his death a tragedy and expressed sympathy for Aiwanger’s family.
- The Free Voters became part of Bavaria’s state government in 2018, in coalition with the Christian Social Union.
- Aiwanger faced controversy in 2023 over an antisemitic pamphlet reportedly written when he was a teenager; he denied writing it and apologized over the affair.
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