FILE - In this Tuesday, April 30, 1991 file photo, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, stands behind Women and Youth Minister Angela Merkel prior to a cabinet meeting in the Chancellory in Bonn Germany. German journalists' comments on Merkel's appearance were often openly sexist, particularly in the beginning of her career. German media first dubbed her “Kohl's girl,” because Merkel was initially promoted by then-Chancellor Helmut Kohl, and later called her “Mutti,” or “mommy,” even though Merkel has no children. (AP Photo/Fritz Reiss, File)