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Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡɪːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ⓘ; née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a German retired politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 and was the first woman to hold that office.
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.
Jul 19, 2024 · 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.
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 · 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 23, 2021 · Germans vote on Sunday in elections that will ultimately bring down the curtain on Angela Merkel's final term as chancellor of Germany. When Mrs Merkel steps down after 16 years in power,...
German politics used to be a testosterone-fuelled Männerclub - a club of men. Under Mrs Merkel, things have become much more policy-oriented. The problem with that, I suppose, is that it ends up...
