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November 22, 2005
'Mr. President, I accept'
"On Tuesday morning," November 22, 2005, "Angela Merkel cleared the final hurdle to becoming chancellor after the German parliament voted overwhelmingly to elevate her to the country's highest political office," according to Der Spiegel Online. "After she is sworn in later in the afternoon, [Ms.] Merkel will begin her new job as Germany's first-ever woman leader."
"At 10:53 CET," Der Spiegel reported, "the president of the Bundestag announced the result of the parliamentary vote, which favored [Ms.] Merkel by 397-202. After the announcement of the results, [Ms.] Merkel, grinning from cheek to cheek, said: "Mr. President, I accept."
For more, please see "Angela Merkel Elected as Germany's First Woman Chancellor." Also see "Bidding Schroder Farewell."
Posted by Munir Umrani at November 22, 2005 05:02 AM
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