📸 Photo of the Day: Merkel in the Chancellors’ Gallery On Tuesday, June 30 (Tir 9), a portrait painting of Angela Merkel, the former chancellor of Germany, was unveiled. The painting has now been added to the collection of portraits of Germany’s chancellors. The work was created by Jérémie Queyras, a German-French artist. Angela Merkel, who served as chancellor of Germany for 16 years, attended the unveiling ceremony and, together with the creator of the work, unveiled her portrait.