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Ilse Aigner is the favoured candidate for Germany's presidency ahead of the Federal Convention vote on January 30. Deutsche Welle reported that the CDU's steering committee has formally named the Bavarian politician as its presidential candidate. If elected, she would be the first female president and the first Christian Social Union politician to hold Germany's highest office. The nomination gives her a strong chance of becoming the first woman to hold the post, though the final vote is still months away.