Angela Dorothea Merkel (Angela Merkel) is the first female Chancellor in the history of Germany, Germany's famous female politician, known as the "Iron Lady". On July 17, 1954, Angela Merkel was born in Hamburg; in 1986, graduated from the University of Leipzig; in November 1989, officially entered politics, joined the former GDR "Democratic Awakening" organization; in November 2005, successfully elected to the coalition government of the Alliance Party and the Social Democratic Party, became the 43rd Chancellor of Germany. Germany's 43rd Prime Minister; in 2009 and 2013 successfully re-elected.