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Angela Merkel

chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
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Summary

Angela Merkel was born in Eimsbüttel[1]. She has worked as a politician[2], physicist[3], statesperson[4], and chemist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,127 views/month, #3,574 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Hamburg[7], Elim hospital[8]
  • Father: Horst Kasner[9]
  • Mother: Herlind Kasner[10]
  • Spouse: Joachim Sauer[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Native language: German[13]
  • Field of work: politics[14], theoretical chemistry[15], analytical chemistry[16], physics[17]
  • Educated at: Polytechnic Secondary School Templin[18], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[19]
  • Award received: Charlemagne Prize[20], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[21], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[22], Presidential Medal of Freedom[23], Eric M. Warburg Award[24], German Media Award[25], Leo-Baeck-Medal[26], Heinz-Galinski-Award[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[28], German Leo Baeck Award[29], Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[30], Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding[31], Indira Gandhi Peace Prize[32], Robert Schuman Medal[33]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestant Church in Germany[34], Lutheranism[35], Protestant church[36]
  • Sex or gender: female[37]
  • Family: family of Angela Merkel[38]
  • Sexual orientation: heterosexuality[39]
  • Member of political party: Christian Democratic Union[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Angela Merkel include Merkel-Raute[41], an internet meme[42].

Why It Matters

Angela Merkel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for her include Merkel-Raute[41], an internet meme[42].

FAQs

Where was Angela Merkel born?

Angela Merkel was born in Eimsbüttel[1].

Who were Angela Merkel's parents?

Angela Merkel's father was Horst Kasner[9]. Angela Merkel's mother was Herlind Kasner[10].

Who was Angela Merkel married to?

Angela Merkel's spouses include Joachim Sauer[11].

What did Angela Merkel do for work?

Angela Merkel worked as a politician[2], physicist[3], statesperson[4], and chemist[5].

Where did Angela Merkel go to school?

Angela Merkel was educated at Polytechnic Secondary School Templin[18] and German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[19].

What awards did Angela Merkel receive?

Honors received include Charlemagne Prize[20], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[21], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[22], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[23].

Related Entities

analytical chemistry Angela Merkel German Academy of Sciences at Berlin Germany Joachim Sauer Leipzig physics politics The Day the Earth Stood Still

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de. Retrieved . eimsbuetteler-nachrichten.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . angela-merkel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hdg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Golden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Golden. Retrieved . bundeskanzler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [39] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [40] ↑ . Parlement.com. Retrieved . bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . Golden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Golden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] ↑ . bundestag.de. Retrieved . bundestag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [35] ↑ . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] ↑ . bundeskanzler.de. Retrieved . bundeskanzler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [20] ↑ . karlspreis.de. Retrieved . karlspreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [21] ↑ . botschaft-peru.de. Retrieved . botschaft-peru.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. Retrieved . ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved . obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [24] ↑ . atlantik-bruecke.org. Retrieved . atlantik-bruecke.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . stern.de. Retrieved . stern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [26] ↑ . abendblatt.de. Retrieved . abendblatt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [27] ↑ . archive.vn. Retrieved . archive.vn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [28] ↑ . quirinale.it. Retrieved . quirinale.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] ↑ . iccr.gov.in. Retrieved . iccr.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [32] ↑ . thehindu.com. Retrieved . thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24d ago · Stuartyeates · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 10w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 12w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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