The former German chancellor governed in turbulent times: the financial crisis, Russian aggression in Ukraine, Covid and ...

Angela Merkel was elected leader of Germany in 2005, and she held that position until she retired in 2021. She was the first woman to be chancellor and led Germany longer than any ...

Angela Merkel served as chancellor of Germany ... and he was in power for a mere 10 days more than Mutti Merkel (“Mother Merkel”), as the country’s first female chancellor came to be known.