# Prominent German politician Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel

https://mins.news/en/item/129880

- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 00:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/hubert-aiwanger-dead-german-politician-berlin-hotel

> Police said Hubert Aiwanger, 55, Bavaria’s deputy state leader, was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday. Police and prosecutors opened an investigation to establish the cause and circumstances of his death and rule out possible third-party involvement. The cause was not immediately clear.

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