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Birth
Angela Merkel was born in Hamburg, Germany. -
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Studies
He was a physics student at the University of Leipzig between, where he received his phD in 1986 with a thesis on Quantum Chemistry entitled "Influence of the spatial correlation of the bimolecular reaction rate of elementary reactions in dense media", where he obtained an "outstanding" grade. -
German President
Merkel has been president of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany since 2000, while serving as a member of the Bundestag. -
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Chancellor of Germany
Following her election as Chancellor of Germany in 2005, Merkel led a "political coalition" consisting of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, its sister party, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria and the Social Democratic Party of Germany. -
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Meetings of G7 countries
The G7 is a multilateral organization, known as the Group of Seven, that encompasses leading countries of the world's largest economies: Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. G7 meetings are held each year at a summit to discuss urgent world issues and coordinate policies. -
Ceases to be Chancellor of Germany
Angela Merkel received applause for more than a minute and a half, this before her departure from the government of Germany that she managed to lead for a period of 16 years, being the chancellor of the Federal Republic. -
World Economic Forum
Angela Merkel calls for the union between companies and governments for Covid-19 During her speech at the World Economic Forum 2021, the official stressed that there has to be a "transparent cooperation" to avoid delays in recovery