German Prosecutors Announce Death of Bavaria\u2019s Deputy Premier in Berlin Hotel<\/p>\n
German prosecutors announced that Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria\u2019s Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Economic Affairs, was found dead in his room at a hotel in the capital, Berlin. He was 55 years old.<\/p>\n
The Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office said on Wednesday that Aiwanger was found in his room at the Neuer Fritz Hotel early in the evening, noting that the cause of death remains unknown.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office confirmed that authorities could not currently disclose details about the circumstances in which Aiwanger was found, in order to protect the ongoing investigation. The spokesperson added that investigators were continuing to examine the hotel room and might question a number of witnesses.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, police have opened an investigation to establish the circumstances and cause of death, while working to rule out the possibility of another party\u2019s involvement. An order for an autopsy is expected to be issued.<\/p>\n
Bavarian Minister-President Markus S\u00f6der expressed deep shock over the death, describing Aiwanger\u2019s passing as \u201ca tragedy by every measure.\u201d<\/p>\n
S\u00f6der also posted a message of condolence on the social media platform X, expressing his sympathy to Aiwanger\u2019s family and children and his grief over the loss of his coalition partner.<\/p>\n
Aiwanger had been scheduled to deliver a speech at the opening of an office for the Free Voters party in Berlin. However, he cancelled his participation due to health problems before he was later found unresponsive in his hotel room, according to the German Press Agency (dpa).<\/p>\n
Aiwanger became leader of the Free Voters parliamentary group in Bavaria in 2008, before the party joined a governing coalition with the conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) in 2018.<\/p>\n
Following the formation of the coalition, he served as Bavaria\u2019s Deputy Minister-President and Minister of Economic Affairs. He is survived by two children and his partner, Tanja Schweiger, who holds an administrative position in one of Bavaria\u2019s districts.<\/p>\n
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