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Merkel is the longest-serving female chancellor in German history.
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Merkel visited China 12 times as Chancellor — more than any other Western leader of her era. Her pragmatic focus on German exports and supply chains is sometimes described in Chinese media as '默克尔主义' (Merkelism).
history
A quantum chemist by training who grew up in East Germany, Merkel's 16-year tenure spanned the 2008 financial crisis, the 2015 European migrant crisis, and Brexit. Her hand gesture — the 'Merkel rhombus' (Raute) — became an international political meme.
