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Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡɪːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ⓘ; née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a retired German politician who served as 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Angela Merkel is Germany’s first female chancellor and a pivotal figure in the European Union. Learn more at Biography.com.
May 28, 2019 · Now, as national-populist forces again threaten to overtake much of Europe and undermine relations between the U.S. and the continent, Harvard again welcomes a pivotal democratic figure, a woman widely regarded as the most respected leader in the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz officially took over the German chancellorship from Angela Merkel on Wednesday, but onlookers were not presented with a U.S.-style inauguration. Rather than pomp and circumstance,...
Dec 2, 2021 · BERLIN — In a ceremonial military send-off to mark the end of her 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel left Germans with a final message on Thursday: Trust one another.
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 ...
