Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s economy minister and deputy premier, has been found dead in a hotel room in Berlin. He was 55.
German authorities confirmed the politician’s death, a development that has shocked the country’s political circles. Berlin police and prosecutors have launched an investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of his death.
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German media reported that Aiwanger had traveled to Berlin for the opening of his party’s new office, Freie Wähler (Free Voters). He had been scheduled to deliver a speech at the event.
For health reasons, he canceled his attendance and another party representative went in his place. Aiwanger could not be reached afterward. He was found dead in his room at the Neuer Fritz hotel, in the center of the German capital.
The cause of death remains unknown. Police and prosecutors have opened an investigation to clarify what happened and rule out the involvement of other people. According to the latest reports, the authorities have planned an autopsy to determine the exact cause. The investigation is ongoing, and there is still no official conclusion.
Bavaria’s premier, Markus Söder, reacted following the death of his deputy. In a post on the social media platform X, he described Hubert Aiwanger’s sudden death as an absolute tragedy and wrote that everyone was deeply shocked. Söder added that, in these difficult moments, his thoughts were with the politician’s family and children.
Hubert Aiwanger was born on January 26, 1971, in Ergoldsbach, in Lower Bavaria. He led Freie Wähler at both the regional and national levels and was one of the party’s leading figures. In 2008, he was elected for the first time to the Bavarian state parliament, where he became leader of the Freie Wähler parliamentary group.
After the 2018 elections, his party entered the regional government through a coalition with the CSU. Aiwanger was appointed deputy premier and Bavaria’s economy minister. He is survived by his partner, Tanja Schweiger, and their two children.
