Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel is a German Politician serving as Chancellor of Germany since 2005, She has been the leader of the Christian Democratic Union since the year 2000. She is thede facto’ union leader. She became a politician in the year 1989 and has started winning elections since the year 1990. She is considered one of the most powerful women leaders in the whole world. She has also served as the president of the European council.

Well, how well do you know about Angela Merkel? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Angela Merkel’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Angela Merkel to date.

Biography and Early Life

Angela Dorothea Merkel was born on 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany to her parents Herlind and Horst Kasner. She is also known as ‘Kasi’. She has got 2 Siblings Irene Kasner, Marcus Kasner. One is a German therapist and another one is a German physicist.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Angela Merkel in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Angela Merkel’s age is 67 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 July 1954. Though, she is 5′ 4″ in feet and inches and 165 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 132 lbs in Pound and 60kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Grey and hair color is Brown.

Education

After her schooling , She joined the Karl Marx University situated in Leipzig. She was a prominent member of free german youth. She has also completed her academic in Academy of Sciences.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Angela was born in 1954 in a German family of Herlind and Horst Kasner. Her father, Horst Kasner was a German protestant and theologian. Her grandfather, Ludwik Marian Kazmierczak, was a Polish army officer.  Being born in a well-educated and well stable family, she never faced many difficulties in her childhood. She got proper education and learned all the disciplines of behaving in the society from her family itself.

Angela Merkel was married to a man named Ulrich Merkel from the year 1977 to 1982. After a few years, they gave divorced to each other and got separated.

In the year 1988, she married a famous professor, Joachim Sauer. Currently, she doesn’t have any child but she is having two step-sons from the previous relationship of her husband.

Is Angela Merkel Lesbian?

As far as sexual orientation is concerned she is not a Lesbian. As earlier she had a husband named Ulrich but eventually they divorced, then she got married to professor Joachim Sauer, which clearly states that she is not a lesbian, she is straight.

Professional Career

In the year 1986, Angela received a doctorate degree, She then started working as a researcher, and also she used to publish many papers. Later the fall of the Berlin Wall,  she decided to join politics and make it her career. In the year 1990, she challenged the federal election and was also elected to the Bundestag. She then won Six re-elections. Angela Merkel became the minister for women and the youth.

In year 1994, she became the Environment and nuclear safety minister. 2010 was one of the best years in her career as she took over Wolfgang Schauble, the leader of CDU. In the year 2005 in November, she became the chancellor of Germany. Since 2009 she has been winning with majority votes. She got re-elected in the year 2013, then again in the year 2017, and currently continuing to be chancellor of Germany.

She has done some remarkable changes in Germany, Some of her significant decisions are based on Immigration and Refugee migration policy. She has also traveled globally and has also met some prominent leaders like Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Donald Dusk, Donald Trump. She is currently the de facto leader of the European Union, also she is the leader of G7.

Awards

Angela has been awarded many significant awards to date. Some of them are:

• Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding.
• She won the Indira Gandhi peace prize in the year 2013.
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• Norway’s Order of Merit in 2016
• America’s President Medal of Freedom
• Order of the Sun of Peru
• Bulgaria’s Order of the Balkan Mountains.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Angela Merkel in 2021

Angela Merkel’s annual Income is estimated to be $3 million and her net worth is said to be more than $14 million as of 2021. She then won Six re-elections. Angela Merkel became the minister for women and the youth. In the year 1994, she became the Environment and Nuclear safety. In the year 2005 in November, she became the chancellor of Germany.

In 2009, she has been winning with majority votes. She got re-elected in the year 2013, then again in the year 2017, and currently continuing to be chancellor of Germany. She has achieved this with Loyalty to the Party and also with the help of her hard work, dedication for the betterment of the Country and the Globe.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• She has been compared to Margaret Thatcher and also been known as “The Iron Frau”.

Angela Merkel is one of the most powerful and most influential ladies on the Earth. She has also been mentioned in the list of Forbes, and She has also met many dignitaries across the Globe. She has also been honored with many awards across the Globe.