Former Transport Minister Scheuer immediately withdraws from the Bundestag. Scheuer had already announced in January that he would no longer run in the next federal election.
As a minister, Scheuer came under massive criticism because of the failed car toll - even within the CSU, he was subsequently seen as a burden by many. The 49-year-old had been a member of the BundESTag since 2002, where he represented the Passau constituency. He took over the position of CSU General Secretary alongside the then party leader Horst Seehofer.