Bavarian minister Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel at 55
The gist
Bavarian economy minister Hubert Aiwanger, 55, was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday evening.
The Free Voters lose their most prominent leader; the cause is still unclear.
How it unfolded
- 2006Aiwanger becomes state chairman of the Free Voters in Bavaria.
- 2008He enters the Bavarian state parliament as an MP for the first time.
- 2010He is elected federal chairman of the Free Voters.