Former Chancellor Angela Merkel
Germanys First Female Chancellor:
Chancellor of the Free World
BIOGRAPHY and TIMELINE
Angela Merkel (pron. AHN-gay-luh MEHRK-ell), Germanys first female chancellor, was born Angela Dorothea Kasner in Hamburg on 17 July That same year her father Horst Kasner, a Lutheran pastor, accepted a pastorship at a church in the village of Quitzow in East Germany. Her mother Herlind (nee Jentzsch) was a teacher of Latin and English. In , four years before the Berlin Wall was erected, the family moved to Templin, about 50 miles north of Berlin. Angela Merkel, along with her brother Marcus and her sister Irene (both born in East Germany), thus grew up in the socialist German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Demokratische Republik).
| Angela Merkel served as Germanys chancellor for 16 years, from until Before her long, record-breaking term in office was over, she had become known for her calm, patient leadership style and was considered the leader of the free world for a time. She dealt with many crises – from Syrian refugees and the Covid pandemic – showing how a female could be a strong leader, facing off with Vladimir Pu
Angela Merkel is a prominent German politician who served as the Chancellor of Germany from to , making her the first woman to hold this office. This biography looks into the life of Angela Merkel from her early life, education, political career, personal life, and her lasting impact on Germany and beyond. Angela Merkel: Facts about HerHere are key details about Angela Merkel:
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