Angela Merkel has topped the Forbes 'World's Most Powerful Women' list for the fifth year in a row, pipping Hilary Clinton, Taylor Swift and Oprah Winfrey to the top position.
Her presence on the world stage has proven the German Chancellor a formidable political opponent, having led high-level talks on the deaths of thousands of Mediterranean migrants, Russian sanctions and the Eurozone crisis.
She has clinched the sought-after top spot for the ninth time in just 12 years.
But it's hardly surprising when you look at her record. The no-nonsense Chancellor, who holds a PhD in Chemistry, has proven throughout her ten-year tenure to be an accomplished orator and highly skilled political shade-thrower.
Here's five times Ms Merkel left the world in no doubt that the she was The Boss.
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At a press conference in Brussels, journalist Udo van Kampen from German channel ZDF insisted on wishing the German Chancellor a happy birthday. By singing to her, nontheless. Never phased, and despite the intensely awkward encounter, Merkel hit back with a bit of banter: "Perhaps it would have been better if I'd sung it with you", she jested.
Watch the clip here, if you can bare to.
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Ms Merkel once cancelled a meeting with Vladimir Putin after the Russian President said he was "running late". The two rescheduled their one-to-one and did in fact meet in Milan, albeit several hours later than arranged.
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David Cameron has dismayed Tory backbenchers after ditching plans for a cap on the number of European migrants coming to Britain, reportedly after pressure from Angela Merkel.
The German chancellor was fiercely opposed to David Cameron's idea of an "emergency brake" that could be applied to EU migrants in order to curb the amount of people coming into Britain. So safe to say when he floated the idea, she was less than impressed. He ditched the plan after meeting with her.
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Germany's World Cup squad received a visit from chancellor Angela Markel after she roared her compatriots on during their 4-0 thumping of Portugal. She even posed for a selfie with Forward player Lukas Podolski!
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Who knew the former research scientist had a penchant for singing? HuffPost UK Comedy picked up an exclusive tip, which revealed Angela Merkel had been announced as a headliner at Glastonbury Festival!
More on this exciting development here.
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