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Chancellor Merz Says Germany’s Next President Must be a Woman

Bloomberg Politics2 November 2026, 18:24 UTCGermany

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany must appoint a woman as head of state for the first time as the ruling coalition nears a decision on who should succeed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier next year.

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