Leading CDU politicians bring a woman into play as an opposing candidate of the Union in the federal presidential election in the new year.
The North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst told the newspaper Welt am Sonntag: "After the Union has appointed the first female Federal Chancellor, the first Federal Defense Minister and the first female EU Commission President, it would be only logical if they also propose the first female Federal President."
Other CDU politicians supported the proposal over the weekend.
The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz told the world: “From my point of view, it goes without saying that we do that.” Several CDU politicians also spoke out in favor.
Incumbent Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced a long time ago that he would run again as head of state.
SPD General Secretary Lars Klingbeil told the world that there was “no reason” to question Steinmeier.
If the CDU thinks about women, it should start with its own party.
The election in the Federal Assembly will take place on February 13th, the traffic light parties SPD, Greens and FDP have a majority there.
CDU Federal Vice-President Thomas Strobl called Wüst's proposal very understandable.
He "didn't know why one shouldn't think about alternatives to Mr. Steinmeier," he told the newspapers of the Funke media group.
"What does the SPD have against a woman as Federal President in 2022?"
Wüst said: “We will soon have a Chancellor who will be represented by two men.
There will also be some supporters of the traffic light parties who would have wished for more diversity. ”A woman“ with charisma at the top of our state - that would be a strong sign, especially in view of the somewhat one-sided personnel plans around Olaf Scholz on this issue ”, said Desolation.
He did not give names.