Dr Angela Merkel

Chancellor
Dr Angela Merkel
Biography
Publications

Her Excellency Dr Angela Merkel is Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, a position she has held since 22 November 2005.

Dr Merkel entered politics in 1989 after the fall of the Berlin Wall. She has been the leader of her party - the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 2000, and in 2005 Dr Merkel became Germany's first female chancellor. She is also the first East German to hold this office.

Prior to entering politics, Dr Merkel worked as a research scientist, having been awarded a doctorate in physical chemistry in 1986.

The 2014 Lowy Lecture: Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
Speeches
The 2014 Lowy Lecture: Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
On Monday, 17 November 2014, Her Excellency Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, delivered the annual Lowy Lecture at the…
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