Hubert Aiwanger death tributes Bavaria, Digi Mart USA News (Bavaria, Germany): Hunters and fishers in Bavaria have bid farewell to Hubert Aiwanger, the Free Voters (Freie Wähler) politician who served as economics minister and deputy minister-president, with a final “Halali” and an entry in the condolence book at the Prinz-Carl-Palais.
Landtag President Ilse Aigner and Minister-President Markus Söder, both of the CSU, along with many of Aiwanger’s ministerial colleagues, had already signed the book on Friday. Aiwanger, 55, was found lifeless in a hotel room in Berlin on Wednesday.
According to the preliminary autopsy results, he died without external causes, the Berlin prosecutor’s office said. Further forensic examinations are still pending.
The Bavarian Hunting Association (BJV) praised Aiwanger’s “personal commitment” and his “work for hunting” in an Instagram post. BJV President Hubert Stärker said he valued Aiwanger “especially as a person” and as an important companion for hunting and wildlife in Bavaria.
On the previous day, Free Voters members from the federal and state levels gathered in Munich to say goodbye to their party leader. Senior figures, including federal general secretary Gregor Voht and deputy federal chairman Manfred Petry, signed the condolence book.
In a large obituary notice, the party said: “With his sudden death, we lose a personal friend and political companion.” The Free Voters pledged to continue his work “for objective politics that serve the people.”
Other politicians and institutions also published memorial notices. In the Süddeutsche Zeitung, notices came from Söder, the Bavarian Landtag, the Economics Ministry, business associations and Messe München.
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria described Aiwanger as a politician “of special grit,” a friend of free speech and clear words. The Landtag’s notice, signed by Aigner, called him a parliamentarian “with heart and soul.”
