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angela
anGela meRKel
chancellor, Germany
age: 62
Education: Master of Science,
Leipzig University;
Doctorate, Leipzig University
angela merkel was born angela Dorothea Kasner in 1954, in
hamburg, West Germany. her father horst Kasner was a native of
Berlin and a lutheran pastor, while her Polish-born mother herlind
(née Jentzsch) was a teacher of english and latin. She has two younger
siblings; brother marcus Kasner, a physicist, and sister irene Kasner, an
occupational therapist.
Previously a research scientist with a doctorate in physical chemistry,
merkel entered politics in the revolutions of 1989. Since then she has
become known for her consistent priorities to strengthen transatlantic
economic relations, playing a crucial role in managing the financial
crisis at a european and international level. She’s revered for her
government’s approach to the ongoing migrant crisis, enabling more
than one million migrants to enter Germany in recent years.
merkel has twice been named the world’s second-most powerful
person by Forbes; the highest ranking ever achieved by a woman. in
May 2016, Merkel was named the most powerful woman in the world
for a record tenth time by Forbes.
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin
and angela merkel
merkel Xi Jinping
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