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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.
Jun 22, 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.
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.
Sep 18, 2021 · 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 · Perched on the edge of a 3-metre diving board, Angela Kasner was paralysed by fear. With her class waiting below, the nine-year-old stared down into the swimming pool for 45 minutes, hesitating on ...
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.
Dec 8, 2021 · Angela Merkel wished him well and called the chancellorship “one of the most beautiful duties there are.” After a harmonious transition for Merkel’s successor, now comes the difficult part.
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.
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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Angela Dorothea Kasner, better known as Angela Merkel, was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. Trained as a physicist, Merkel entered politics after the 1989 fall of the Berlin...
