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Notable facts

In her office Merkel has a picture of the German-born Russian Empress Catherine the Great, who is described by Merkel as "a strong woman".^[1]
In July 2006, during the G8 Summit proceedings at Konstantinovsky Palace, United States President Bush strode up behind Merkel and clasped his hands upon her shoulders in a massage-like way. Bush's action startled Merkel, causing her to flail her arms. The awkward exchange became a popular viral video on YouTube^[2]
At the 2006 WEF (World economic Forum) in Davos, Switzerland the newly elected Merkel was dubbed "Queen of Davos" by the other attendees and subsequently the World's media.
On the 8 June 2006, Merkel launched her video podcast via the Bundeskanzlerin website, making her the first head of government to launch a regular video podcast.^[3]

Addition to "Personal Life".

Would it be relevant in this article to include that she is a madly enthusiastic supporter of Futball, both at the German National Team level and Bayern Munich? If no-one objects I will put this in. Old_Wombat (talk) 10:05, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If she exhibits a quite exceptional interest in football (more than other politicians), I think this would be worthy of note. It would need a reliable source, though, bearing in mind that most politicians can be expected to profess an interest in a national sport that interests many voters, particularly when the national team wins, allowing politicians to bask in the reflected glory. --Boson (talk) 11:07, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll accept your point of view and leave it at that. Old_Wombat (talk) 06:24, 23 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany former military officer?

This can only be meant to refer to Helmut Schmidt - but it is totally misleading to call him a military officer. He was a conscript in WW II and rose to the rank of a lieutenant, i. e., he was never a professional soldier. None of the German chancellors was. Since English is not my mother tongue, would anybody be kind enough to make the necessary change in the sentence about what other chancellors had studied or done before they became politicians?141.91.129.6 (talk) 13:27, 29 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Angela's surname

Maybe there is a simple explanation related to local customs, but why is it that she keeps her first husband surname (Merkel)? Why isn’t she using her maiden name or even her second –and current- husband’s surname(Sauer)? It’s not like she was an artist and copyrighted her famous name or something.--Magnvss (talk) 23:01, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

When Germans marry, they can choose a joint name or retain their old names. I doubt anyone recorded why she chose to keep her old name. --Boson (talk) 23:18, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The same is true in the US.Bostoner (talk) 02:43, 10 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen this before. When a woman gets an advanced degree or becomes famous, at least in her field, under her married name and then gets divorced, she often keeps that name even after she remarries. This is why some women keep their maiden names. Another reason is that it is the same name as the one on their degree. According to this article, Dr. Merkel first got married in 1977 and received her doctoral degree in 1978.Bostoner (talk) 02:43, 10 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Rise to Power?

I fear this may connote something a little less democratic than what actually occurred. I recommend a retitling of this section.

128.227.215.224 (talk) 20:41, 16 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Angela's brother Marcus

This page lists Merkel's birthdate as 17 July 1954, but it lists her brother Marcus' birthdate as 7 July 1954. Obviously, barring some exception to the current understanding of biology and human anatomy, these dates are incompatible (unless Marcus is her half-brother, in which case, that should be sourced and changed). Is this a typo? If so, are they twins, and someone simply mis-typed the date? Or are the dates correct and the year is simply off?

^ "Merkel to live in flat". News24. 2005-10-23. Retrieved 2006-10-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Associated Press, "Bush misstep magnified on YouTube / Bush’s German back rub magnified on YouTube", MSNBC 2006-07-21
^ "www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2046783,00.html".

[1] "Merkel to live in flat". News24. 2005-10-23. Retrieved 2006-10-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[2] Associated Press, "Bush misstep magnified on YouTube / Bush’s German back rub magnified on YouTube", MSNBC 2006-07-21

[3] "www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2046783,00.html".

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+== Angela's brother Marcus ==
+This page lists Merkel's birthdate as 17 July 1954, but it lists her brother Marcus' birthdate as 7 July 1954.  Obviously, barring some exception to the current understanding of biology and human anatomy, these dates are incompatible (unless Marcus is her half-brother, in which case, that should be sourced and changed).  Is this a typo? If so, are they twins, and someone simply mis-typed the date?  Or are the dates correct and the year is simply off?