She is a former East German girl, but she serves as German Chancellor four times. She is a quantum physicist, but she has become the "stationary needle" of Germany. She looks average, is low-key and restrained, but she helps Germany and even Europe through crisis after crisis.
She faced the crimes committed by Germany in World War II , personally apologized to the victims, and advised Shinzo Abe to face up to history. She once angrily criticized the gambler behavior of large German auto companies, which had an unimaginable impact on the industry's reputation. She supports China in the "photovoltaic" dispute and is the "leader" in China-Europe relations.
She is the only female prime minister in modern Germany. In Europe, only Mrs. Thatcher can be compared with her. Angela Merkel , known as the "Iron Lady".
July 17, 1954, Merkel was born in hamburger . Her father was Horst Casner, a pastor, and her mother was a teacher who taught Latin and English. When Merkel was one year old, the family moved to the former East Germany's Brandenburg .
The life background of the former East Germany had a great impact on Merkel, which enabled her to develop a good ability to control her emotions. The majestic father instilled in Merkel when she was a child that she must always be better than her peers. Later, this became Merkel's lifelong motto.
When he was a student, Merkel has always been the best student in the class, leaving behind the second place. However, Merkel is not very good at the homework that requires actual operation, such as painting and handicrafts.
13 years old, Merkel participated in the Olympic Mathematics Competition as a representative of East Germany. At the age of 15, Merkel passed the test from school, county, prefecture and city to the national competition, and finally won the qualification to participate in the World Russian Olympic Competition at Moscow .
Merkel has good grades and is willing to teach classmates how to do questions, and even ask others to copy her homework, which makes her very prestigious in the class. However, Merkel is not a fan of the sensational leadership skills she is used to intimacy and helping others.
19 years old, Merkel entered the prestigious university with a history of more than 500 years and studied physics. He studied until his doctorate in quantum physics and became a physicist.
November 9, 1989, the " Berlin Wall " that blocked the exchanges between the East and West German people collapsed. Merkel's life direction has changed as a result. Merkel actively participated in political activities and participated in the "Rise of Democracy" organization in East Germany, and then entered the last government of the East Germany period, becoming the deputy spokesperson for Prime Minister Mezier.
1990 In the end of 1990, in the first general election after Germany unified , Merkel became a federal member. Not long after, Merkel was included in the cabinet by Helmut Kohl and made his mark in politics. Merkel, who had the advantage of high education, was soon entrusted with an important task and served as Minister of Women and Youth in the Cole Cabinet, and then as Minister of Environment and Nuclear Energy Safety.
Under the care of Prime Minister Cole, Merkel has made great strides in politics. Therefore, Merkel is called "Cole's Little Girl". However, Merkel did not favor or cover up the issue of Cole receiving illegal donations, and took the lead in drawing a clear line with Cole and dealt with the scandal with a realistic attitude.
Cole failed to get through the difficulties, and Merkel quickly took the lead after Cole stepped down. Cole believed that Merkel was ruthless and unrighteous, and did not know how to be grateful. He stabbed himself in the back and stepped on himself to the top, and developed deep resentment towards Merkel.
In fact, Merkel is not a person who does not talk about gratitude. Merkel expressed his gratitude to Cole for his kindness in public many times, and has been looking for opportunities to reconcile with Cole, and has confessed to Cole time and time again and again his considerations and purpose of doing so, trying to gain the understanding of his mentor. In the end, Merkel successfully resolved the conflict with Cole.
Merkel's selfless and upright behavior has won respect for himself. The German people knew that national interests were supreme, so they did not blame Merkel, but instead supported him more.
In April 2000, Merkel was elected as the chairman of the CDU, reaching the peak of the CDU's power. Since then, Merkel has become more and more sophisticated and firmly grasped authority. On November 22, 2005, Merkel officially became Germany's first female federal prime minister. In 2009, 2013 and 2017, Merkel was re-elected as the German Chancellor three times, serving as four prime ministers in total, and reigned for 16 years.
Merkel sets multiple records: for example, after Queen Diofano of the Holy Roman Empire , he was the first woman to lead German; Germany's first female federal prime minister; Germany's youngest head of government after World War II...
On November 4, 2015, Merkel ranked second in the world's most powerful person rankings of " Forbes ". In December 2015, Merkel was elected as the "Time" Person of the Year . In June 2016, Forbes' 100 most influential women in the world, Merkel ranked first for six consecutive years.
As a young woman growing up in East Germany, Merkel has no political experience, so why can he rise rapidly in the process of unification of the two Germanys, stand firm for many years and receive many praises?
This is first of all due to Merkel's calm and rational mind, which allows her to grasp the key to the problem under the treacherous situation, lead Germany to solve a series of problems faced, and even become the leader of EU . In addition, Merkel's fair and tough attitude towards unfair and illegal matters and his historical view of Germany's history in World War II are also important reasons for her praise.
In 2015, the famous German car company Volkswagen Group was exposed to have fake emission tests. The German automobile industry was in crisis, which also made ordinary people feel social injustice and became concerned about Germany's future economic development .
In response, Merkel angrily scolded: The gambler behavior of some large car companies has had an unimaginable impact on the industry's reputation. These lost trusts can only be regained by the leaders of the car company.
This is the first time since Merkel became the prime minister, which shows his anger. Afterwards, Merkel ordered major automakers to upgrade the engine software of 5.3 million diesel vehicles to reduce pollution.
In dealing with Germany's crimes in World War II, Merkel not only inherited the attitude of confessing and remorse from previous prime ministers, but also apologized to the victims in public many times, but also advised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to face up to history.
On May 3, 2015, Merkel and Nazi Holocaust survivors attended the commemoration ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Dachao concentration camp . Merkel said that emphasized that Germany's crimes for persecuting and massacre of Jews during World War II are undeniable and forgotten, and guarantees that Germany will never retake the road of war.
Merkel admitted: The liquidation was in the past and the war would never be launched by Germany. It was the most common slogan after the war in Germany. From the heads of state to ordinary people, they have a deep understanding of the crimes that launched two world wars in German history. They have a deep sense of historical guilt towards the people of the victims.
Two months later, Merkel visited Japan and should first visit Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe according to etiquette. But before meeting with Shinzo Abe, Merkel gave a speech at the Asahi Shimbun Foundation. In his speech, Merkel reviewed a speech delivered by former German President Weizzek in 1985, calling Germany's defeated World War II Day Liberation Day, and bluntly saying that he would ignore the past and not see the present.
Merkel said that although Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War II and the Holocaust, Germany did not shy away from history and thus gained the understanding of the international community, and the entire European region also learned lessons from centuries of war and adopted a reconciliation attitude after 1945.
Merkel also said that Germany's successful separation from the past is that Germany's allies strictly supervised the country after World War II to get it on the right path. This is actually a criticism of the United States' inadequate control of Japan after the war and even intends to support Japan's expansion.
It is particularly noteworthy that just one day ago, the Chinese Foreign Minister asked Japan to face its war history honestly.Merkel's intention in his speech was undoubtedly very obvious. He criticized Japan for not being apologetic enough in the history of World War II and advised Shinzo Abe to face up to history.
Shizo Abe originally wanted to borrow some light from Merkel, but he didn't expect Merkel to teach him a lesson on the first day he arrived in Japan. Japanese media complained: Germany is "pro-China and alienated Japan". Although the German government places Japan and China in a prominent position in diplomacy, Merkel himself is relatively alienated from Japan.
In comparison, Merkel visits China once a year on average, and his attitude towards China is indeed closer. Because Merkel is well aware of the importance of China's huge market, Germany is China's largest trading partner in the EU.
As early as New Year's Day 2008, Merkel publicly expressed goodwill to China and expressed his willingness to improve Sino-German relations. Later, in the "photovoltaic" dispute, Merkel even supported China and became the "leader" in China-Europe relations.
Of course, the most important thing is Merkel's correct attitude towards historical issues. Merkel's move to persuade Shinzo Abe to face up to the history of Japan's World War II aggression triggered a sensation in the world.
Scotland Herald reported: Merkel urged Shinzo Abe to face the history of war . The British " Daily Telegraph " reported that: Merkel said that Japan must face its shameful history of World War II like Germany. The British " Guardian " reported that must mention war, and Merkel urged Shinzo Abe to in this way.
Unfortunately, Shinzo Abe did not respond.
In this regard, Shin-hsin suddenly remembered a passage written by the German philosopher Carl Jasbeth in "The Issue of Crime of the Germans":
We Germans have a practical obligation to completely understand our crime of the problem. What urges us to reflect on this is our personality... We are first of all human beings, and secondly Germans. We who struggle in difficulties cannot gain dignity unless we are open and honest. The problem of guilt is not imposed on us by others, but by ourselves. Our answer to this question is crucial to our reintegration into the world and even re-understanding of ourselves. This is a question of interest, and only by answering this question clearly can one be reborn.
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