Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel biography

Wondering what is Angela Merkel’s net worth or how much money is Angela Merkel making? You’re in the right place! Keep reading!

Angela Merkel, or by her full name Angela Dorothea Merkel, was born in Hamburg, Germany on July 17 1957 and she currently is the Chancellor of Germany and the Leader of the Christian Democratic Union.

When she was young, Angela Merkel was a member of the Free German Youth (FDJ). She attended the University of Leipzig and studied from 1973 to 1978, physics.

In 1989, Angela Merkel joined the Democratic Awakening party and became the deputy spokesperson of the new government, after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

On 22 November, Angela Merkel took the the office of Chancellor of Germany. This German former research scientist and politician became the first woman to ever hold the office of the Chancellor of Germany and the office of the  Leader of the Christian Democratic Union.

Angela Merkel has a Net Worth of 11.5 Million due to her investments and salary.

In 2007 Angela Merkel chaired the G8 and became the President of the European Council. Angela Merkel had a crucial role in the negotiation of the Berlin Declaration and the Treaty of Lisbon.

She also played a crucial role regarding the financial crisis at the international and European level.

Angela Merkel was portrayed as the de facto ruler of the European Union. She was named the world’s second most powerful person, in 2013, by Forbes magazine. Currently, Angela Merkel is raked fifth.

She was featured in numerous occasions in the Time 100 ( an annual list of the 100 most influential people ).

In 2007, Angela Merkel was awarded the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with an honorary doctorate. The same award also came on June 2008 from the Leipzig University.

But that is not all, because Angela Merkel, during her career received numerous awards and honours like the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom,  Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit and the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru.

Angela Merkel earned between 2011-2012 $731,320 and had a net worth of $ 6.5 Million, between 2012-2013 she earned $901,961 and had a net worth of $9,200,000 and between 2013-2014 Angela Merkel earned $1,176,471 and had a net worth of $10,000,000.

Angela Merkel Net Worth 2015

In May 2015, Angela Merkel was named by Forbes Magazine for a record seventh time the most powerful woman in the world.

Currently, she earns $ 1.5 Million per year from her salary, her investments and other sources. She owns two estates, one is a château in the centre of Berlin named Schloss Bellevue and one is an apartment. Angela Merkel also owns an armored Mercedes S Class.

So how much is Angela Merkel worth? All of his hard work took Angela Merkel Net Worth 2015 to $11.5 million.