Angela Merkel
Held by Timberline's German teacher Frau Hallet, German club is a cultural club where anyone can go to watch German movies, play German board and card games, possibly learn the language, and maybe try some food.
Occasionally there are special events and field trips. Last year many members of German club and students in German I,II, and III visited Bothell High School for a German cultural fair.
Important Germans
ABOUT
Chancellor of Germany
On 22 November 2005, Merkel assumed the office of Chancellor of Germany following a stalemate election that resulted in agrand coalition with the SPD. Her party was re-elected in 2009 with an increased number of seats, and could form a governing coalition with the FDP. In the election of September 2013 the CDU/CSU parties emerged as winners, but formed another grand coalition with the SPD due to the FDP's failure to obtain the minimum of 5% of votes required to enter parliament.
President of Germany
On 18 March 2012, Gauck was elected President of Germany with 991 of 1228 votes in the Federal Convention. Upon accepting his election, he assumed the presidency immediately. The new President took the oath of office required by article 56 of Germany's Constitution on Friday 23 March 2012 in the presence of the assembled members of the Bundestag and the Bundesrat.
Joachim Gauck
Vice Chancellor of Germany
Gabriel, who serves as vice-chancellor in the third Merkel cabinet, took on responsibility for Germany’s energy overhaul as part of a newly configured Economy Ministry. Together with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, he presented a joint proposal in 2015 to set up a common eurozone budget.