Angela Merkel has served as Chancellor of Germany since 2005 without interruptions. Its importance lies in being the first woman to hold the position of head of government in her country.
From the beginning, his government has focused on maintaining German productivity and continuing its economic and political strengthening in the European continent, with a notorious rapprochement with Russia and a clear predominance over the European Union. Merkel also highlighted the management that has given the economic crisis of 2008-2013, executing a strict policy of austerity and discipline in Europe, in addition to managing to maintain the effects of it outside the German economy, which It has allowed him to enjoy a notorious popularity in his nation.
Merkel has chaired the G8 and was also president of the European Council, being the second woman in history to hold both positions, only preceded in that merit by the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher. Likewise, its influence on the European Union and the decisions that have been taken through it in recent years, has been so evident since its rise to power, that it is considered the de facto leader of that entity, receiving the name "The Decider." It also played a key role in the realization of the Lisbon Treaty and was the driving force behind the Berlin Declaration.
In domestic matters he carried out a reform of the health system in Germany and has focused on the energy development of his country, defending the use of nuclear energy, as well as promoting programs for the fortification of alternative sources of energy in the German country .
