Abstract
Angela Merkel is Germany’s first female chancellor. A Protestant from the former East Germany, she was elected head of state in September 2005 and assumed office on November 22, 2005. She has been the chairwoman of her party, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), since April 10, 2000.
Original language | American English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World |
State | Published - 2011 |
EGS Disciplines
- European History
- Political History
- Women's History