Politics · Germany · 5 hrs ago
Weidel falls out of Germany’s top ten politicians in new ranking
A new ranking of German politicians saw AfD leader Alice Weidel fall three places, taking her out of the top ten.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stayed at the top, while Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was among those who gained ground.
Green Party parliamentary leader Katharina Dröge and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania premier Manuela Schwesig also lost support in the ranking.
A separate poll asked about the possibility of Germany choosing its first woman president, as Frank-Walter Steinmeier's successor.
Only 35 percent explicitly wanted a woman, while 53 percent said the president's gender did not matter to them.
For many respondents, being close to ordinary people mattered more than political skill when choosing the head of state.
Alice Weidel fell three places in a new German politicians’ ranking and dropped out of the top ten.
The Bild report linked her fall to leaked emails.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius remained at the top of the ranking.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was among those who gained.
A separate poll found that 53 percent of respondents said the gender of a possible future German president did not matter to them.
- Who
- Alice Weidel, leader of the Alternative for Germany party, and other German politicians.
- What
- Weidel fell three places and left the top ten in a new politicians’ ranking.
- When
- October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Germany.
- Why
- The report linked Weidel’s fall to leaked emails.
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- Weidel’s change
- Fell three places and left the top ten
- Ranking leader
- Boris Pistorius, defence minister
- Poll on presidential gender
- 53 percent said it did not matter to them
- Support for a woman president
- 35 percent explicitly supported a woman