Overview
- Markus Söder announced on Dec. 30 that his hip surgery over the Christmas period was successful and that he has begun rehabilitation.
- He shared a photo from the Bavarian State Chancellery showing two crutches beneath the state emblem, noting he is training his hip and back at his desk.
- He said full recovery will take time but reported good progress and emphasized continuity of duties, including his planned New Year’s address.
- Specific medical details, the exact date of the procedure, and the treating clinic were not disclosed in his posts.
- Bild reported the operation was on his right hip, a detail not confirmed in Söder’s own statements.