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North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul breaks hip in fall
Herbert Reul, North Rhine-Westphalia’s interior minister, broke his hip in a fall at a police headquarters in Wuppertal.
A state interior ministry spokesperson said he tripped on a narrow step during an official visit and was receiving medical care in hospital.
Reul, 74, said he was doing reasonably well but would need to pause and let his hip heal.
The fall comes a day after he spoke publicly about speech problems that began after a summer operation to address trembling in one hand.
He said the cause of the speech problems is not yet clear.
Reul has been interior minister since 2017 and has said he plans to seek another term in the state parliament.
His party’s local executive has nominated him, but a selection meeting still has to confirm him on October 16.
North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul broke his hip after falling at a police headquarters in Wuppertal.
The 74-year-old CDU politician tripped on a narrow stair tread during an official appointment, according to a spokesperson for the state interior ministry.
Reul is receiving medical treatment and said he would need to give his hip time to heal.
The fall came a day after he spoke publicly about speech problems following a medical procedure this summer.
- Who
- Herbert Reul, North Rhine-Westphalia’s interior minister.
- What
- He broke his hip in a fall.
- When
- 9 October 2026. The articles say he had spoken about speech problems the previous day.
- Where
- At the police headquarters in Wuppertal, Germany.
- Why
- He tripped on a narrow stair tread during an official appointment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I had no luck at first, and then I had even more bad luck.
I fell after a silly stumble and broke my hip.
I am healthy and well, but a little impaired in my speech.
Reul spoke publicly about speech problems following a medical procedure this summer.
Reul fell during an official appointment at the police headquarters in Wuppertal and broke his hip.
- Injury
- Broken hip
- Age
- 74
- Location
- Police headquarters in Wuppertal
- Fall
- Tripped on a narrow stair tread
- Treatment
- Receiving medical care
Sources
Erstes Statement nach Hüft-OP - CDU-Reul: „Muss jetzt auf die Pausetaste drücken“
Stolperfalle Treppenstufe: Herbert Reul meldet sich nach Hüft-OP zu Wort
NRW-Minister nach Hüftbruch in Klinik - „Erst hatte ich kein Glück, dann kam noch Pech dazu“
Gesundheitliche Pechsträhne: Treppensturz: NRW-Innenminister Reul bricht sich die Hüfte
Herbert Reul: NRW-Innenminister bricht sich die Hüfte
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