Time Person of the Year 2015: Merkel sees off Putin and IS leader

German Chancellor provided 'steadfast moral leadership', says the magazine

Angela Merkel
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Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2015. She is the fourth woman to win the award since its inception in 1927 – until 1999 it was known as the Man of the Year award.

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