Home
Listen to the news
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel - German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Born on July 17, 1954 in Hamburg.
The Se family, who ruled the country for 16 years, will publish their memoirs in 2024, DPA and AP reported.
Merkel's longtime political adviser, Beate Baumann, will help write the book.
The volume will shed light on the political life and career of Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel - German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Born on July 17, 1954 in Hamburg.
The family, commented the publishing house "Kippenheuer and Vich".
Merkel expressed regret that towards the end of her term, her influence on Putin had decreased
. In a released message, the former chancellor said that "together with Beate Baumann, we will talk about key moments of my political career, with references to my personal life."
Merkel, who turned 68, chose not to stand for re-election to the Bundestag last September.
Then the Christian Democrats (CDU) lost to Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (GSDP).
The publishing house commented on Merkel's merits for overcoming dramatic crises - the global financial crisis, the migrant crisis and the new coronavirus pandemic.
That is why the memoirs of the former chancellor will be "an important testimony of modern political history."
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel - German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Born on July 17, 1954 in Hamburg.
The family began their professional career as a research assistant.
Born in the former East Germany, she became Germany's first female chancellor on November 22, 2005.
Angela Merkel