Ideologies / Conservative / Angela Merkel
§ The minds · b. 1954 · Germany · Chancellor
Angela Merkel
The pragmatic centre
Cautious, consensual conservatism for a modern Germany.
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Governance+16
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Germany's long-serving chancellor, whose unflashy, evidence-driven conservatism steered Europe through financial, migration and pandemic crises.
social
Modern and moderate — moved her party toward the centre on many social questions.
economic
Fiscally orthodox and pro-market, but committed to Germany's welfare and industrial model.
governance
Institutionalist and consensual; steady management over grand gestures.
Notable for
- Sixteen years as chancellor
- Steered the eurozone crisis response
- 2015 refugee decision
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