Angela Merkel

Born: July 17, 1954 in Germany

Has a doctorate in physics and has worked as a chemist.

She held cabinet positions within her political party where she advocated for women and youth, and later for environmental and nuclear safety.

Elected Chancellor of Germany, the first women to ever hold that position, & in 2017 was elected to her 4th term.

She has topped Forbes’ list of the most powerful women in the world 12 times.

“Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn’t the top priority.”