Angela Dorothea Merkel is a retired German politician and chemist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 and was the first woman to hold that office. She previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005 and as Leader... Wikipedia
Born: July 17, 1954 (age 69 years), Hamburg, Germany
Spouse: Joachim Sauer (m. 1998) and Ulrich Merkel (m. 1977–1982)
Education: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin (1986), Leipzig University (1973–1978), and Grundschule Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Previous offices: Member of the German Bundestag (2013–2021), President of the European Council (2007–2007), Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021), and more
Parents: Horst Kasner and Herlind Kasner
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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.