According to AFP and other media outlets, a prominent German politician was found dead in a hotel in the capital Berlin on November 4, local time. The cause of death is not yet clear. German police and prosecutors have launched investigations.
The report said that the deceased was Hubert Ewanger, 55 years old, who had served as deputy governor of the German state of Bavaria and state minister for economy, development and energy, and was also the leader of the German Free Voters Party.
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Evanger reportedly felt unwell on the 4th. The German news agency said he was scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of one of the party‘s offices in Berlin, but canceled his trip for health reasons.
According to German media reports, investigators said on the evening of the 4th that their goal was “to determine the specific cause of death and related circumstances of [Ewang] and to eliminate any possible suspicion of murder.”
List of Ministers-President of Bavaria Sodel expressed “shock” over Evanger’s death on social media, describing it as an “absolute tragedy”.
According to the German media, Evanger is one of the representatives of the Bavarian state and the German Free Electoral Party, known for his “aggressive style.” AFP said that in 2023, he faced national controversy after discovering “Nazi leaflets” in his backpack from his teenage years in the late 1980s. At the time, he apologized for the incident but refused to resign.