![A woman takes a photo of a German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise A woman takes a photo of a German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D214PJ/a-woman-takes-a-photo-of-a-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-barbie-doll-during-an-event-at-a-department-store-in-hamburg-march-9-2009-barbie-has-chosen-to-honour-and-recognise-chancellor-merkel-as-a-very-modern-role-model-for-girls-around-the-world-the-barbie-doll-which-debuted-on-march-9-1959-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-worldwide-on-monday-reuterschristian-charisius-germany-2D214PJ.jpg)
A woman takes a photo of a German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise
![Barbie on Twitter: "Congratulations to Angela Merkel on being named @TIME's Person of the Year! #TIMEPOY #YouCanBeAnything https://t.co/2jBEvmb3TV" / Twitter Barbie on Twitter: "Congratulations to Angela Merkel on being named @TIME's Person of the Year! #TIMEPOY #YouCanBeAnything https://t.co/2jBEvmb3TV" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVzrwouUkAAwF9_.jpg)
Barbie on Twitter: "Congratulations to Angela Merkel on being named @TIME's Person of the Year! #TIMEPOY #YouCanBeAnything https://t.co/2jBEvmb3TV" / Twitter
![Eine Barbie-Puppe von Mattel entworfen, nachdem die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel auf der Internationalen Spielwarenmesse in Nürnberg, 9. Februar 2009 abgebildet. Die Puppe ist ein Unikat und mit ihrer Zustimmung für Merkel Eine Barbie-Puppe von Mattel entworfen, nachdem die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel auf der Internationalen Spielwarenmesse in Nürnberg, 9. Februar 2009 abgebildet. Die Puppe ist ein Unikat und mit ihrer Zustimmung für Merkel](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsde/9/966c7b60f65e4e348de3bb0c4dff8c07/d4ht3n.jpg)