Angela Merkel

Dr. (rer. nat.) Angela Merkel (born 17 July 1954) is a German politician. She was born in Hamburg, Germany.

• 1989 Member of Demokratischer Aufbruch
• August 1990 Member of Christian-Democratic Union (CDU)
• December 1990 Member of the German Parliament (Bundestag)
  • Direct candidate for disctrict Stralsund
• 1991 - 1994 Secretary of Women and Youth
• 1994 - 1998 Secretary of Environment, Conservation and Nuclear Safety
• 1991 - 1998 Vice-Chairman of CDU
• since 2000 Chairman of CDU
• 1993 - 2000 Chairman of CDU Mecklenburg-Vorpommern