20 Facts About Hubert Aiwanger

Hubert Aiwanger was born on 26 January 1971 and is a German politician and party leader of the Free Voters since 2018, the Deputy Minister President of Bavaria and Bavarian Minister of Economic affairs, Regional Development and Energy.

Hubert Aiwanger is both the faction leader of the Federal Association of Free Voters and the Bavarian State Association of Free and Independent Voters, in addition to being the chairman of the Federal Free Voters Party and the Free Voters of Bavaria Party.

Hubert Aiwanger has acted as the party leader of the Parliamentary faction of the Free Voters of Bavaria since 2008.

Hubert Aiwanger is married to Tanja Schweiger, who since May 2014 has served as Landratin of Landkreis Regensburg.

Hubert Aiwanger joined the Free Voters shortly before the council elections of 2002.

Hubert Aiwanger ran as a candidate for the city council of Rottenburg an der Laaber, but narrowly lost the race.

At the executive elections of the Federal Association in Berlin on 27 March 2010 Hubert Aiwanger was elected federal chairman of the Free Voters.

On 20 February 2010, Hubert Aiwanger was elected to the office of the new Federal Chairman of the Federal Association of Free Voters in Munster when on 19 October 2013, he was confirmed with 88 percent of the vote.

Hubert Aiwanger ran for the constituency Landshut, earning almost 58,000 votes and in September 2013 was reelected for the second time in the state parliament.

Hubert Aiwanger has been a member of the City Council in Rottenburg an der Laaber since March 2008 and is a district council member in Landshut.

Hubert Aiwanger failed to reach his goal of leading the Free Voters to the European Parliament in 2009.

Hubert Aiwanger subsequently became the Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria and became the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy.

Hubert Aiwanger has been accused of lack of leadership by members of the Federal Executive of Free Voters, especially regarding alleged poor housekeeping of some national associations.

In January and February 2012, Hubert Aiwanger was criticised for tweeting jokes and, as a result of criticism from within his Party, he deleted his Twitter account on February 9,2012.

Hubert Aiwanger admitted to carrying copies in his satchel but denied writing the document.

Hubert Aiwanger has said in the context of the refugee crisis that Germany must be "satisfied and happy" that Austria would no longer beckon refugees.

Hubert Aiwanger commented positively on the fact that the Balkan route was closed, but at the same time warned against new waves of refugees.

Hubert Aiwanger said that politically persecuted people must receive asylum, but he sees them as "temporary guests".

Hubert Aiwanger complains that the immigration policy of recent years has been poorly controlled.

Hubert Aiwanger has positioned the Free Voters as a protest party against the Euro Bailout policy.