Following the 2005 federal election, Merkel was elected chancellor, leading a grand coalition consisting of the CDU, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the Social Democratic Party of …

Mar 30, 2025 · 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 …

Angela Merkel served as Germany’s chancellor for 16 years, from 2005 until 2021. Before her long, record-breaking term in office was over, she had become known for her calm, patient …

May 28, 2019 · Elected chancellor in 2005, Merkel is the first woman and the first East German to hold her nation’s highest elective office. When she steps down in 2021, she will be Germany’s …

Apr 2, 2014 · Angela Merkel is Germany’s first female chancellor and a pivotal figure in the European Union. Learn more at Biography.com.

Mar 30, 2025 · Angela Merkel - German Chancellor, Politics, Diplomacy: As support for the SPD wavered, Schröder called for an early general election to be held in September 2005, and the …

In November 2018, Merkel stepped down as leader of the Christian Democratic Union and announced she wouldn't seek another term as chancellor in 2021. Merkel remains the de facto …

Jul 17, 2024 · The first election victory – in 2005 the Bundestag elected Angela Merkel to be the first female chancellor in Germany’s history. She was sworn into office by Bundestag …

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.

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 …