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    Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German retired 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 of the Christian Democratic Union from 2000 to 2018. … See more

    Merkel was born Angela Dorothea Kasner in 1954, in Hamburg, West Germany, the daughter of Horst Kasner (1926–2011; né Kaźmierczak), a See more

    Merkel continued her education at Karl Marx University, Leipzig, where she studied physics from 1973 to 1978. While a student, she … See more

    2005–2009: First CDU–SPD grand coalition
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    Immigration, refugees and migration
    In October 2010, Merkel told a meeting of younger members of her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party at Potsdam See more

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    1989–1990: German reunification
    The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 served as the catalyst for Merkel's political career. Although she did not participate in the … See more

    On 31 January 2022, less than two months after she left office, her long-time rival Friedrich Merz, who she beat in 2002 to become See more

    Merkel has been criticised for being personally present and involved at the M100 Media Award handover to Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who had triggered the See more

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  2. Web2 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 …

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    Biography of German politician Angela Merkel, who in 2005 became the first female chancellor of Germany. Her willingness to adopt the positions of her political opponents has been characterized as pragmatism, although critics have decried her approach as the absence of a clear stance and ideology.
    She has turned German politics into a discussion about policy rather than politics, says Matt Qvortrup, professor of political science at Coventry University, and author of Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader. German politics used to be a testosterone-fuelled Männerclub - a club of men.
    Mrs Merkel trained as a physicist, and has a PhD in quantum chemistry. So, for someone like her, she has an approach that is very factually based. That's not the sort of thing that is barnstorming. But in her own sort of way, she has staged a bit of a revolution in German politics and world politics generally.
    At home, Merkel, seen by many to be a stable hand, is still more popular than any of the current party leaders, who polls show have yet to really capture the country’s imagination. She’s also well regarded among Germany’s main allies and neighbors, according to a YouGov survey last month.
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    WebApr 17, 2023 · Germany’s former leader Angela Merkel has been awarded the country’s highest order of merit despite criticism over her legacy, receiving praise for her discipline and passion during 16 years as...