Angela Merkel, is the first woman to become chancellor of Germany, she's consider the no.1 in the list of the 100 most powerful woman in the world. She won the elections last year. Since she was elected chacellor of germany she has won the respect of Germany and the whole world for her quit dimoplacy. He has been working with many world leaders like president Bush, Tony Blair and many others. Merkel now made an allie with the United States to oppose Iran's nuclear activities. I found an article that talks about her http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/31/most-powerful-women_cz_em_06women_0831intro.html
I think she is a great woman and she could be an inspiration to all of us that now not only men can be great there exist so many woman that oustand nowadays and now we can se how the world have changed and we have more equality.