Angela Dorothea Merkel[a][b] (née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a German retired politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She is the only woman to have held the …

Jan 2, 2026 · 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 …

5 days ago · For the first time, third grader Fletcher Merkel’s parents celebrated his birthday without him, after he was killed during the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic …

Nov 26, 2024 · But Chancellor Angela Merkel can. She is the only woman to ever lead Germany, and her 16-year tenure as chancellor made her one of the longest-serving leaders in the …

Nov 6, 2025 · Angela Merkel, Germany’s first female chancellor and one of the most influential leaders of the 21st century, served as the backbone of European stability for over 16 years.

Feb 9, 2025 · Ms. Merkel and Mr. Merz have famously jockeyed to lead Germany’s Christian Democrats for much of this century. Merkel won the early rounds, served 16 years as …

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 …

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 …

Aug 26, 2025 · Angela Merkel was Germany's first female chancellor, in office from 2005 to 2021, and leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union from 2000 to 2018.

Angela Dorothea Merkel (born Angela Dorothea Kasner on 17 July 1954 in Hamburg) is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 22 November 2005 [1] to 8 …