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Born
Father = Lutheran pastor
Mother = Teacher of English and Latin -
Merkel joined the Free German Young
Like many young compatriots, Angela Merkel was a member of the socialist youth movement Free German Youth -
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Angela's studies
Angela Merkel complete her studies at Tempin and at the University of Leipzig, where studied physics. -
First husband
She married her first husband, like her a physics student, Ulrich Merkel, met during a university exchange in Moscow. -
Bundestag elections
Anfter the reunification, in December 1990 she was elected to the Bundestag in a constituency comprising the districts of Nordvorpommern and Rügen -
Minister for the Environment and Reactor Safety
In 1994 she was appointed Minister for the Environment and Reactor Safety, wich gave her great political visibility and the impetus to build her own political career. -
Secretary-General of the CDU
In the 1998 federal elections, Angela Merkel was appointed Secretary-General of the CDU. -
Second marriage
She married the second marriage to the physical chemist Joachim Sauer. -
Party's president
Angela Merkel was elected to replace Schäuble, becoming the party's first female president, on April 10, 2000 -
German Chancellor
Angela Merkel was elected Chancellor by a majority of delegates (397 to 217) in the newly elected Bundestag on November 22. -
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Angela's Mandates
Angela was elected Chanceller in German for 4 times.
She isn't running again for the 2021 elections
- 27 September 2009 | Second Government
- December 17 2013 | Third Government
- March 14 2018 | Fourth Government