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Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡeːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ⓘ; [a] née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a retired German politician who served as the 35th chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 and was the first woman to hold that office.
Oct 17, 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 28, 2021 · German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after 16 years in that post, rose to become one of the world's best-known political figures, but also one of its most enigmatic.
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.
As one of the world's most influential leaders, Angela Merkel has helped to determine the course of European and global politics.
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 7, 2021 · Angela Merkel was credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to hold a fractious EU together, managing a string of crises and being a role model for women.
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 Germany.
Dec 7, 2021 · Germany's Angela Merkel bows out after 16 years; Olaf Scholz set to become chancellor. BERLIN — Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany's...
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 ...
