Full Bio: Angela Merkel's Rise to Chancellor
All Of It - A podcast by WNYC
Angela Merkel, one of the most powerful women in the world, has been the Chancellor of Germany since 2005. At the end of the year, she will leave office, placing German leadership in new hands. For the November edition of our ongoing series, "Full Bio," author Kati Marton joins us to discuss her biography of Merkel, The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel, which discusses Merkel’s leadership, and how the country has changed while she has been in power. For the second installment, we'll discuss Merkel's entrance into politics, her rise to Chancellor, and her relationships with other world leaders.