Bavaria’s Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger has reportedly been found dead in a hotel in Berlin, Germany.
According to German newspaper Bild, the 55-year-old politician failed to attend the inauguration of his party’s new office in Berlin after reportedly feeling unwell. His body was subsequently discovered at a hotel in Berlin’s Mitte district.
Bild reports that sources within the Bavarian government and Berlin police have confirmed Aiwanger’s death.
The cause of death remains unknown.
Aiwanger served as Bavaria’s Deputy Minister-President, Minister of Economic Affairs, and leader of the right-wing populist party Free Voters (Freie Wähler).
The German news agency dts Nachrichtenagentur also published images of the Hotel Neuer Fritz in Berlin, where Aiwanger was reportedly found.
