Merkel's Enduring Legacy
A Legacy of Leadership
Angela Dorothea Merkel, born July 17, 1954, is a retired German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to December 2021. She was the eighth person elected to this office.
In the lead-up to her visit, the Gazette spoke with current and former Merkel colleagues, diplomats, scholars, and journalists about her life and rise to power.
A Watcher of the West
Merkel was a quiet but studious child who excelled in school. She mastered Russian and, like many children of her generation, joined the Free German Youth.
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