German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years of serving in the role, with Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz expected to take office on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
Merkel, a member of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was made the first female chancellor of Germany on Nov. 22, 2005, according to the AP. Her 16-year tenure in the position is second only to former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who held the post for roughly one week longer than Merkel.
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