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Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [aŋˈɡɪːla doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛʁkl̩] ⓘ; [a] 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.
5 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.
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.
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 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 ...
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...
Angela Merkel was sworn in as Chancellor on November 22, 2005. She is the first woman and the first East German to hold this office. Her CV traces the most important milestones on her way to taking this office. Angela Merkel was born in Hamburg on 17 July 1954.
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 18, 2021 · 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 24, 2021 · Editor's note: Angela Merkel steps down Wednesday after 16 years as Germany's chancellor. Earlier this fall, NPR caught up with some people who remembered her earliest days as a politician and asked them to reflect on her legacy. RUEGEN, Germany — It was a cold, misty morning in November of 1990 when the fishermen noticed a woman standing ...