text: Angela Merkel elected new German chancellor
  
  November 22, 2005 
  
  Angela Merkel has been elected the first female chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; she succeeds Gerhard Schröder after his seven years as head of government. 
  Merkel received 397 of the 612 votes cast in the Bundestag. Schröder was the first to congratulate her before she accepted the election. The newly formed grand coalition of Social (SPD) and Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) holds a total of 448 seats in the Bundestag. 
  Later in the day, Merkel took the oath of office and president Horst Köhler officially appointed her along with her cabinet.
tokens: Angela Merkel elected new German chancellor November 22 , 2005 Angela Merkel has been elected the first female chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany ; she succeeds Gerhard Schröder after his seven years as head of government . Merkel received 397 of the 612 votes cast in the Bundestag . Schröder was the first to congratulate her before she accepted the election . The newly formed grand coalition of Social ( SPD ) and Christian Democrats ( CDU / CSU ) holds a total of 448 seats in the Bundestag . Later in the day , Merkel took the oath of office and president Horst Köhler officially appointed her along with her cabinet .
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