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Bavarian Free Voters leader Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel at 55
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Hubert Aiwanger, leader of Bavaria's Free Voters and the state's economy minister, was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday at the age of 55, according to a report by Bild. Sources from the Bavarian state government and Berlin police confirmed the death to the newspaper. The cause of death remains unknown. Earlier in the afternoon, Aiwanger had failed to appear at a Free Voters event where he was scheduled to speak, with his party citing health reasons. Aiwanger served as economy minister in Markus Söder's CSU-led cabinet and was also deputy minister-president of Bavaria. The report was published as a breaking-news item, with further details expected shortly.
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Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs. Source: Stefan Puchner/dpa
The leader of Bavaria's Free Voters died in Berlin on Wednesday at the age of 55. The cause of death remains unclear.
According to information from Bild, Free Voters leader and Bavarian Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger (55) was found dead in a Berlin hotel.
Sources from the Bavarian state government and the Berlin police confirmed the death of the Bavarian politician to the newspaper.
Nothing is yet known about the cause of death. On Wednesday afternoon, according to Nius, Aiwanger had been absent from a Free Voters event at which he was scheduled to appear — for health reasons, as his party announced.
Aiwanger served as Economy Minister in Markus Söder's (CSU) cabinet and was also Deputy Minister-President of Bavaria.
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