Germany’s first female chancellor served for 16 years from 2005 to 2021 Reviewed by Samantha Silberstein Angela Merkel (born Angela Dorothea Kasner on July 17, 1954) was chancellor of Germany ...

Ronny Hartmann / Getty Images Angela Merkel (born Angela Dorothea Kasner on July 17, 1954) was chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold the office and the second ...

Angela Dorothea Merkel became Chancellor in 2005, after serving as leader of the opposition from 2002 to 2005. She was chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union between 2000 and 2018.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has recalled her impression of Donald Trump during his first term in the White House, saying the new American president-elect showed a “fascination with ...