According to CoinMeta, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed her support for Ilse Aigner ( Ilse Aigner ) from Bavaria to become Germany's first female president. This move is almost a foregone conclusion, and Aigner is expected to take on the highest position of German head of state next year. According to an informed source, Merkel expressed her support for the 61-year-old Aigner at a Christian Democratic Union (CDU) dinner in Berlin on Sunday evening. Merkel, who also serves as the chairperson of the CDU, is said to will officially announce this decision on Monday.