Hubert Aiwanger: key obituary facts
Is Hubert Aiwanger dead? Yes. Hubert Aiwanger died on November 4, 2026, at age 55.
Cause of death: Hubert Aiwanger's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Hubert Aiwanger known for?
He was a German politician.
More about Hubert Aiwanger
Born: 26 January 1971.
Place of birth: Ergoldsbach.
Place of death: Berlin.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, farmer, conscript, agricultural engineer, member of parliament, engineer, minister.
Nationality: Germany.
Education: Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science.
Employer: Bundeswehr.
Hubert Aiwanger, the German politician serving as Bavaria’s deputy minister-president and leader of the Free Voters, died November 4, 2026, aged 55.
Born in Ergoldsbach, he studied at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science. His professional background included work as a farmer and agricultural engineer, as well as conscript service with the Bundeswehr.
Aiwanger led the Free Voters from 2018 to 2026, while serving as Bavaria’s deputy minister-president and state minister for economic affairs, regional development and energy. His party leadership also encompassed the federal Free Voters party and the Free Voters of Bavaria party. He was a leader of the parliamentary groups of the Federal Association of Free Voters and the Bavarian State Association of Free and Independent Voters, and had led the Free Voters of Bavaria parliamentary group since 2008. These roles placed him at the head of the party’s parliamentary work at both federal-association and Bavarian levels, alongside his state-government responsibilities. Aiwanger was found dead at a hotel in Berlin on November 4.