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Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡeːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ⓘ; [a] née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a German retired politician who served as the eighth chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 and was the first woman to hold that office.
4 days ago · Angela Merkel (born July 17, 1954, Hamburg, West Germany) is a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold that office and the second longest-serving chancellor in German history.
German elections: How Angela Merkel changed her country. As one of the world's most influential leaders, Angela Merkel has helped to determine the course of European and global politics....
Sep 12, 2021 · When in late summer 2015 Angela Merkel opened Germany's borders to more than a million refugees and asylum seekers, she made front pages the world over - lauded by some, derided by others.
Angela Merkel is standing down after 16 years in office Germans vote on Sunday in elections that will ultimately bring down the curtain on Angela Merkel's final term as chancellor of...
Sep 23, 2021 · Angela Merkel: Four expert verdicts on a contested legacy. Angela Merkel is standing down after 16 years in office. Germans vote on Sunday in elections that will ultimately bring down the...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, standing next to President Jacob Zuma, celebrated during the South Africa World Cup quarter final between Argentina and Germany
Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz has been been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel's historic 16 years as leader. He promised he would do all he could to work towards a...
Sep 24, 2021 · Angela Merkel became Germany's first female chancellor when she was sworn in on November 22, 2005. (Reuters: Wolfgang Rattay) Merkel became party leader in 2002, and a narrow victory of just 1 per ...
May 28, 2019 · In advance of her visit, the Gazette spoke with current and former Merkel colleagues, diplomats, scholars, and journalists about her life, her rise to political power, and her extraordinary influence on Germany and the world. Here are their reflections.
