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Chancellor of Germany | |
| Predecessor | Helmut Kohl |
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Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| Predecessor | Wolfgang Schäuble |
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General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| Predecessor | Peter Hintze |
| Successor | Ruprecht Polenz |
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Member of the Bundestag | |
| Predecessor | Constituency established |
| Born | 17 July 1954 (age 62) Hamburg, Germany 
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| Full Name | Angela Dorothea Merkel |
| Spouse | Ulrich Merkel (1977–1982) Joachim Sauer (1998–present) |
| Father | Horst Kasner |
| Mother | Herlind Jentzsch |
| Political Party | Democratic Awakening (1989–1990) Christian Democratic Union (1990–present) |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Profession | Politician |
Angela Dorothea Merkel (née Kasner; born 17 July 1954) is a German politician who is currently Chancellor of Germany. She is also the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).