German Chancellor Mertz said on November 8 that he plans to nominate Bavarian State Assembly Speaker Ilse Egner from the Christian Social Union as a presidential candidate. As a result, Egner is expected to become Germany's first female president. According to information, Mertz made this announcement at the Christian Democratic Union leadership dinner. He plans to officially submit this nomination to senior CDU institutions on November 9. The second five-year term of current President Steinmeier will end in March next year. On January 30 next year, the German Federal Assembly will elect a new president.

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