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THE BIG READ | How Angela Merkel overcame nervous jitters and sexist twitters to become Germany's Iron Lady

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Angela Merkel is the first German leader to leave office not because she has to but because she wants to. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Angela Merkel is the first German leader to leave office not because she has to but because she wants to. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

She likes singing and making potato soup, she listens to Richard Wagner and Bruce Springsteen and can do hilarious impersonations of other world leaders. Other than that not much is known about Angela Merkel – and that's exactly the way she likes it.

As the most enigmatic leader in western politics bows out, we take a look at what she stood for and, after four terms in office, what her legacy will be.

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