Angela Merkel's resume/KOOC-0/954 July/KOOC-0/7 was born in a pastor's family in Hamburg/KOOC-0/973-/KOOC-0/978 studied physics at the University of Leipzig/KOOC-0/986, got a doctorate in physical chemistry/KOOC-0/989, and joined in the autumn. Member 199 1 elected as the only vice chairman of CDU1991June-19941month 1994 65438 elected as a woman and. In September, he was appointed Minister of Environment1998165438+10 was elected Secretary-General of CDU, in April 200010 was elected President of CDU, and on May 30, 2005, he was formally nominated as a candidate for Prime Minister. Merkel 1954 was born in Hamburg, a port city in northern Germany, with the original name of Angela dorothea Casner. Mother used to be an English and Latin teacher. Six weeks after her birth, she moved to templin, a small town in eastern Germany, with her father and grew up there. Merkel is the eldest of three children in the family. Merkel spent her childhood in a big and comfortable house. The house was built on the green campus of the seminary. There is also a church school for the mentally handicapped on campus. Merkel's father is the dean of the seminary. Merkel's parents have high expectations of her and always want her to be outstanding. Merkel did not live up to her parents' high hopes. She is a very diligent student. She will learn Russian while waiting for the school bus, and now she can speak Russian fluently. Merkel showed her talent in science when she was a child. From 65438 to 0973, Merkel entered the University of Leipzig to study physics with excellent achievements in mathematics, science and language. At that time, Merkel was already the regional leader of the "Free German Youth" organization in the former East Germany, which had 3 million members at its peak. Therefore, some people say that this organization is Merkel's first political stage and a training ground for her to become an organizer and strategist. 1986, Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Leipzig. Her thesis is about the calculation of reaction rate constants of hydrocarbons. After graduation, she worked in the physical chemistry research center of the former East German Academy of Sciences. Merkel was married twice. The first marriage was in 1977, but this marriage only lasted for five years. From 65438 to 0998, she married her current husband, 55-year-old chemistry professor joachim sauer. Both of them worked in the Academy of Sciences at the beginning, and now Sauer continues to engage in scientific research, but Merkel has become a figure in German politics, and they have not met for a year. Nevertheless, the couple cooperated very well, and the outside world can see their public appearances, mostly at the annual Reuters Music Festival. Sometimes people will see the couple meet in the "Boschater" restaurant in the center of Berlin. This is a restaurant featuring fried pork chops, which is frequented by many celebrities. When they were together, Merkel gushed and Sauer listened silently. Every weekend, the couple like to spend their holidays in their apartment in templin. There, she cooks and he talks about his scientific research. This is part of their world. Pingbu Qingyun Road 1989, 35-year-old Merkel joined the "Democratic Awakening" movement and officially started her political career. 1990, she joined the Christian Democratic Union with the party. Under the guidance of CDU leader at that time and German Chancellor Kohl, Merkel successively served as German Minister of Young Women, Minister of Environment, Secretary-General of CDU and Vice-Chairman. In the eyes of colleagues, Ms. Merkel is calm, pragmatic and diligent. In 2000, CDU was caught in a political donation scandal, and Merkel was elected as the chairman of CDU, becoming the first female leader in the history of the party and the first female leader of the main political party in Germany after the war. At that time, it was speculated that Merkel might show her edge and compete for the post of prime minister. However, in the prime minister's election in 2002, Merkel took the initiative to "give way", and Stowe Yi Beier, CDU's sister party, challenged Schroeder, but failed. However, this move consolidated Merkel's absolute leadership position in the Coalition party (CDU and CSU are collectively referred to as the Coalition party). Since September 2002, she has also served as the chairman of the parliamentary group of the Union Party. Later, she led CDU to win successive local elections, especially in the election in North Rhine-westfalen on May 20th this year, which won the 39-year stronghold of Schroeder's Social Democratic Party in one fell swoop, triggering a political earthquake in Germany. After Schroeder was forced to announce an early national election at the end of May this year, Merkel, 5 1 year-old, was formally nominated as the prime minister candidate of the Coalition party without a vote at the joint meeting of the Coalition party. Merkel said after the meeting that the German election is for the future of Germany. "I am willing to play for Germany." As the first female chancellor candidate in German history, Merkel will compete with Schroeder in the general election in September this year. Two months later, Merkel quickly launched her own economic reform plan to cope with the ongoing downturn in the German economy. She promised to implement reforms, create a good business environment, take measures to reduce the high unemployment rate and maintain high social welfare expenditure. Meanwhile, Merkel may adjust her foreign policy accordingly, which will be different from Schroeder's foreign policy. Analysts pointed out that Schroeder strongly opposed the US-led war in Iraq, and Merkel may change her handling of Anglo-American relations and gradually improve her relations with these two countries. She is against Turkey's accession to the EU. Many people criticized Merkel for being too eager for power. In this regard, Merkel said that this criticism did not bring her any trouble. "Maybe this is because there are too few female politicians with high political status at present. I take this criticism as a compliment to my strong judgment on power. If my judgment on power is poor, I will not be qualified for the job of prime minister. " "Cole's Girl" Former German Chancellor Kohl paid great attention to Merkel from East Germany during his tenure. The German media even called the much-loved Merkel "Cole's girl". However, Merkel, who insists on principle, proves with her ability that she is by no means a political vase. In 2000, after Cole was involved in a political donation scandal with Sch? uble, then chairman of CDU, Merkel immediately publicly expressed her opposition to Cole. After Schaeuble was forced to resign, Merkel was elected as the chairman and began to direct CDU. In the following years, Merkel not only quickly led CDU to overcome the crisis, but also unexpectedly succeeded in meeting challenges again and again, and held the position of chairman firmly. Her political leadership and perseverance gradually emerged. Strong and confident Merkel was truly awarded the title of "Iron Lady" in German politics. Agence France-Presse quoted the results of a recent opinion poll, and Merkel's public opinion support rate was even better. This also means that she is very likely to set a new political record in the September general election and become the first female chancellor in German history. So people compare this "Iron Lady" with the British "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher, and they do have many similarities. Margaret Thatcher was the first and only female prime minister in British history. For this strong woman, Merkel expressed admiration, but she also admitted her views on the "Iron Lady". "We are all women ... scientists, and these similarities are very interesting." In an interview with the German Business Daily, Merkel said: "I admire Mrs. Thatcher's economic achievements during her tenure, but she did not complete all the things she wanted to do, such as the privatization of the British railway system." In an interview with the media, Merkel mentioned her similarities (topics, galleries) with former first lady of the United States and current senator Hillary Clinton. She said that when she read Hillary's memoir "Living History", she found "interesting" similarities between the two. For example, the media pay close attention to the changes in their hairstyles. Merkel said: "This reminds me of my appearance and has caused a lot of discussion." Since she decided to run for prime minister, Merkel, who has been laughing at her lack of charm, has made almost as many changes as Hillary. At the same time, their changes have also been widely concerned by the media. In order to show the unique charm of women, Merkel chose a softer hairstyle, paid more attention to makeup, and the dress was colorful. 12-year-old Merkel stood on the springboard for 45 minutes while practicing the springboard in swimming class before she got up the courage to take off. When interviewed by the media a few years ago, she recalled this childhood and said, "I had courage at that moment." She said that she is the kind of person who "needs a lot of preparation time and thinks as much as possible", rather than a natural brave person. Merkel has never been a leader in the eyes of school teachers and classmates, and even makes people feel dull. Time magazine pointed out that Merkel is a tough person who is good at seizing opportunities when they appear, and Schroeder just gave Merkel an opportunity. Although people often criticize Merkel for being timid and not inspiring enough, Merkel has won more than her fair share. She has changed from an ordinary physicist to a formidable "political panther". She is planning carefully and will attack without mercy. According to the power distribution agreement, the Social Democratic Party will obtain the positions of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Labor, Justice, Health, Transportation, Environment and Development. Members of the Alliance Party will be responsible for national defense, internal affairs, agriculture, family and education. Wolfgang Clemente, the current Minister of Economy and Labor, said that Stowe Yi Beier, the German Chancellor with the strongest economic strength and the president of CSU, would succeed him as Minister of Economy. After the power distribution agreement is reached, the Social Democratic Party will play an important role in formulating budget and labor market policies and will continue to influence Germany's foreign policy. Andreas Reiss, an economist with the Munich-based Hubert Bank in Germany, said: "In order to get the post of Prime Minister, the Conservative Party (the Alliance Party) had to make a compromise in personnel. A politician with a reform mind (Social Democratic Party) will not have many voices in the new government. " Analysis: there are hidden dangers in the reform, and the formation of a "grand Coalition government" is not a perfect plan. The joint plan brought Merkel the votes of the Bundestag and also brought her power constraints. According to the power distribution agreement between the two parties, the Social Democratic Party will be awarded the positions of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Labor, Justice, Health, Transportation, Environment and Development in the next government. This may make the drastic reforms that Merkel has always claimed greatly discounted when put into practice. As an important aspect of economic reform, Merkel has always hoped to relax the requirements for hiring and firing labor and reduce labor costs. However, this idea was strongly opposed by the Social Democratic Party. On June 5438+00, Reuters quoted senior officials from both parties as saying that the next federal government would not make much moves in the above reforms, which further confirmed analysts' concerns. "Obviously, important institutional reforms like the labor market and social security system are impossible," commented Andreas Rice, a German economist. "Merkel will have to make concessions that we could not have imagined a few weeks ago." Response: The market is full of hope. Analysts believe that a stable and powerful federal government composed of the Coalition party and the Social Democratic Party will help promote some key reform issues. "Only in the case of major leagues can federalism reform take place, and reforms in taxation and budget will be implemented." Agence France-Presse quoted Klaus Zimmermanns, head of the German Economic Research Institute, as saying. The German market is also optimistic in this regard. Although the stock market and the euro fell on the first day after the results of the Bundestag election came out, three weeks later, the DAX index of Frankfurt stock market, which is optimistic about the prospects of the "big league", has rebounded to the highest level since the decline. The dominance of male leaders in the EU has been broken. Merkel is the first woman in a big European country in 10 years. Edith cresson, former French Prime Minister, was a top woman in a big European country, but her ruling time was very short, from May 199 1 year to April 1992. Yanik Paquet, a correspondent of Agence France-Presse in Berlin, Germany, believes that Merkel's successful accession to the German Chancellor's throne will not only break the tradition of male dominance in German politics, but also tilt the gender balance in European countries slightly towards women. Merkel is similar to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and is known as the "Iron Lady". Her coming to power will break the situation that men dominate the world at the EU summit. Merkel believes that relations with China are very important. Merkel, who is about to become the new German Chancellor, said at the press conference held after the CDU Presidium meeting in June 10 that the relationship between Germany and China is very important. At the press conference held that day, Merkel stressed that the new German grand coalition government she led would continue to maintain the continuity of the German government's China policy. She said that during the period when Kohl and Schroeder were German Chancellor, the relationship between Germany and China was further developed. Personality response ■ 1989, 35-year-old Merkel joined the "democratic awakening" movement in the former East Germany and officially began her political career. 1990, then German Chancellor Kohl took her under his command. Big Cole called the serious Merkel "my little girl". When someone asked her how to attract Cole's attention at the first time, Merkel replied: "I come from the east (East Germany), I am a young woman, and I represent three minority groups in the party." ■ Many people criticized Merkel for being too keen on power. In this regard, Merkel said: "Perhaps this is because there are too few female politicians with high political status. I take this criticism as a compliment to my strong judgment on power. If my judgment on power is poor, I will not be qualified for the job of prime minister. " ■ After becoming a candidate for prime minister, people began to call Merkel Germany's "Iron Lady", but Merkel did not seem to like being compared with Margaret Thatcher: "I admire Margaret Thatcher's economic achievements during her tenure, but she did not complete everything she wanted to do, such as the privatization of the British railway system." ■ When interviewed by the media a few years ago, Merkel recalled an episode in her childhood: 12-year-old Merkel stood on the springboard for 45 minutes before she got up the courage to take off. She said: "I am the kind of person who needs a lot of preparation time and thinks as much as possible, not a natural brave person." During the German election, the topic of Angela Merkel was unprecedentedly hot. This "Iron Lady" has long been known to the public. At this time, people seem to be more interested in the man standing behind her-her husband joachim sauer. "He is a professor of chemistry, an academic authority, rarely appears in public, avoids media interviews, and is always silent." This is the poor but all-round impression people get of Sauer through newspapers. Sauer and Merkel both worked in the former East German Academy of Sciences. But in fact, before this, the two had already known each other. At that time, Merkel was still studying for a doctorate, and at that time, 37-year-old Sauer was her mentor. But it is hard to know when the romance between Merkel and Sauer will begin. People only know that Merkel and her ex-husband ulrich Merkel ended their five-year marriage at 198 1. In the following years, Merkel and Sauer began to live together. Although Sauer and Merkel have different styles, it is generally acknowledged that the couple get along well. Sometimes, people will see the couple meet in the "Boschater" restaurant in the center of Berlin. Two people together, mostly Merkel gushing, Sauer silently listening.