Harvard University’s 368th Commencement will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, one of the world’s most influential leaders nowadays, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Program.
Merkel is the longest-serving head of government in the European Union and the most senior leader within the G7 group of nations, having been elected to her fourth four-year term as chancellor in 2017. Earlier this fall she announced that this would be her last term in office.
“Angela Merkel is one of the most widely admired and broadly influential statespeople of our time, over her four terms as Germany’s chancellor, her leadership has done much to shape the course not only of her nation, but also of Europe and the larger world. She continues to play a central role in confronting some of the great challenges of our era, and I very much look forward to welcoming her to Harvard next May and to hearing what is sure to be a memorable address.”
said Harvard President Larry Bacow.
From: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/12/angela-merkel-named-harvard-commencement-speaker/
