Born in 1980 in Hannover, Baerbock as a young athlete was a runner, ranked third in the national athletic championship. At the age of 16, she was honored to join the student exchange program in the US. Later, she studied political science at the University of Hamburg before moving to England to study international law at the London School of Economics. Also, thanks to her study abroad time, Ms. Baerbock was able to answer interviews fluently in English. Baerbock has been noted for having a quick advancement in politics. She became a member of the German Federal Parliament in 2013 and served as the party’s climate policy spokesman before ascending to the presidency in January 2018. Since she co-led the Green Party with Robert Habeck, the party has received ratings above 20% in polls. In addition, the Green Party also performed well in European elections, as well as regional elections in Germany. Not only stopping at the role of co-leader of the party, the 41-year-old female politician also highlighted her political profile by presenting herself as an expert on how to respond to climate change. The mother of two daughters does not shy away from thorny foreign policy issues when she boldly speaks up about the threats posed by far-right populism and xenophobia. In her first as a candidate for the Green party, Ms. Baerbock said: “We have a clear view of the role of a prime minister for Germany.” Ms. Baerbock stated that this is the new chapter of the Green party and “if we do well, it will be for the country as well.” She emphasized that it takes courage to move forward with change, while affirming that “climate protection is the duty of our time”, the standard for a new government. Thus, Baerbock will be the second woman after Angela Merkel to run for the highest office in the German government since 1949. She is also the youngest candidate ever to race for the position of leader of the largest economy. 4 worlds. According to public opinion polls released on April 20 from the Forsa Research Institute, the rate of support for political parties in Germany is fluctuating significantly, with the Green Party rising to become the strongest political party. Specifically, support for the Green Party unexpectedly increased 5% to 28%, while the rate for the Christian Social / Democratic Union (CDU / CSU) fell 7%, to 21%. . Regarding Baerbock’s nomination to become the party’s prime minister, 54% of the respondents rated this as the right decision, while 23% supported Mr. Habeck. Particularly for those who support the Green Party, the rate of support for Ms. Baerbock nominated for prime minister even up to 79%. It is expected that the decision to nominate Ms. Baerbock will be officially confirmed by the Green Party congress in June. Before Ms. Baerbock, there were two CDU / CSU female politicians who were considered to have potential succession to Prime Minister Merkel, including Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (whose nickname “Little Merkel”) and former Defense Minister – currently European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Most likely Ms. Annalena Baerbock will be the next Prime Minister of Germany. Photo: Reuters Earlier on April 19, the Green Party announced party leader Annalena Baerbock, 40, as the official candidate to run for the federal prime minister position in the election campaign in September. Baerbock is also the first woman of the Green Party to run for Germany’s prime minister and may also be the only female character in the German leadership race this year. Ms. Annalena Baerbock was born on December 15, 1980 in Hannover, has been a member of the German Federal Parliament since 2013 and has been co-chair of the Green Party since January 2018. In her first speech as a candidate for the Green party, Ms. Baerbock declared, her party is entering a new phase and “if we do well, it will be for the country.” Previous polls showed that the Green Party is still ranked second after the current conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU / CSU coalition, with a rating of about 22%, but higher than the rate Social Democrats (SPD). In German history from 1949 up to now, Baerbock is the second woman after the current Chancellor Angela Merkel to run for the position of Prime Minister of Germany. In addition, Ms. Baerbock is also the youngest candidate to run for this position.