This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.
Angela Merkel straight-up be that German politician who ran the show as Germany's Chancellor from 2005 to 2021. 🏛️
She vibes with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a solid center-right squad in Germany. 🤝
Born on July 17, 1954, in Hamburg, West Germany, this icon was raised in East Germany and had major brain power as a physicist. 🧠✨
Merkel dived into politics after the Berlin Wall peaced out in 1989, joining the CDU gang and climbing that ladder like a boss. 🚀
She flexed in various roles like Minister for Women and Youth and crushed it as Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety. By 2000, she was the big boss of the CDU squad. 💪
Merkel made waves in 2005 when she became the first-ever female Chancellor of Germany. 🎉
As Chancellor, she kept it chill and pragmatic on domestic and foreign policy, scoring mad respect as a deal-maker and consensus-builder. She was the MVP during the Eurozone crisis and played a major part in the EU's game plan against challenges like migration, terrorism, and Brexit. 🌍✨
Throughout her era, Merkel was low-key one of the strongest women on the planet and a top-tier voice in global diplomacy. In 2021, she decided to step back, passing the baton to Olaf Scholz. 🎤