Angela Merkel (Politician) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Angela Merkel Chancellor

Bio
Real NameAngela Dorothea Merkel
NicknameMutti
ProfessionGerman Politician
PartyDemocratic Awakening(1989–1990)
and Christian Democratic Union
(1990–present)
Political Journey• Merkel stood for election at the 1990 federal election, the first since reunification, and was elected to the Bundestag for the constituency of Stralsund – Nordvorpommern – Rügen.
• After the Kohl Government lost the election in 1998, Merkel was appointed Secretary-General of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union).
• On 30 May 2005, Merkel won the CDU nomination as Chancellor against Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of the SPD in the 2005 national elections.
• On 22 November 2005, Merkel assumed the office of Chancellor of Germany.
Biggest RivalGerhard Schröder
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 60 kg
in Pounds- 132 lbs
Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourLight Brown
Personal Life
Date of Birth17 July 1954
Age (as in 2018)64 Years
Birth PlaceHamburg, West Germany
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer
NationalityGerman
HometownTemplin, Uckermark district of Brandenburg, Germany
SchoolNot Known
CollegeLeipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
Educational QualificationsDoctorate in Physics
Debut1990
FamilyGrandfather- Ludwig Kasner (Policeman)
Grand father of Angela Merkel
Grandmother- Margarethe Kaźmierczak
Father- Horst Kasner
Mother- Herlind Kasner
Angela Merkel with her Parents
Brother- Marcus Kasner
Marc kasner brother of Angela Markel
Sister- Irene Kasner
Sister of Angela Merkel
ReligionLutheranism
AddressBundeskanzleramt, Berlin, Germany
HobbiesWatching Soccer, Cooking and Baking
ControversiesIn Early 2016, the event on New Year’s Eve in Cologne, when groups of foreigners were alleged to have sexually assaulted hundreds of German women, have cast doubts on the Chancellor’s refugee policy.
Favourite Things
Favorite FoodMettwurst (minced pork sausage) with green cabbage
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
HusbandUlrich Merkel (1977–1982)
Ulrich Merkel former Husband of Angela Merkel
Joachim Sauer (1998–present)
Angela Merkel with her husband Joachim Sauer
ChildrenN/A
Money Factor
Net Worth$11.5 million

Angela Merkel chancellor of Germany

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