Boris Pistorius will be named Germany's defense minister following Christine Lambrecht's resignation, German media reported on Tuesday. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party and has served as state minister for interior and sports in Lower Saxony since 2013.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz could make an official announcement as early as noon local time, according to reports. Pistorius was not one of the frontrunners for the position as Scholz was expected to name a woman as Lambrecht's successor.
