leader man whoever succeeds her will be well positioned to become germany's next chancellor on a grant qanbar were also known as a k k is seen as the most centrist of the three main candidates vying for that role . she is uncle america anointed successor. and it was the chancellor's legacy that and the great crime carabao on that first in his speech is just as in the. this is the end of an era in which there are many personal relationships as many personal experiences that i connect with angle of magical. but this is also the end of an era that has changed and shaped the seaview year in a very special and lasting way in the big. come car about was state premier of zala and before i'm going to medical brought her to belin as secretary general of the c.d.u. in that position crown carabao has effectively been merkel's right hand woman but with many in the party disillusioned with merkel and her governing coalition her challenge will be to step out of merkel's shadow and shop and her own profile. today she said it was time to open a new chapter. yet she refused to criticize the chancellor's contr