German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not seek re-election in 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that she will not seek a fifth term as chancellor after her current term ends in 2021. Merkel also stated that she will not stand for re-election as chair of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in December. The 64-year-old has been the chairwoman of the CDU party since 2000 and Germany's Chancellor since 2005.