The first persons of the states that did not have children

Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany

64-year-old Angela Merkel was married twice: her first husband was physicist Ulrich Merkel, but the marriage broke up after 4 years. But with her second husband, chemist Joachim Sauer, they have been together for over 30 years. According to various interviews in the Western press, the reluctance to have children for their family is a deliberate choice.

Emmanuel Macron, President of France

The 41-year-old French president is happily married to Brigitte Tronneux. The politician’s chosen one was his former French teacher, who is 25 years older than him: he was in love with her from school! The couple have no joint children, but his wife has three children from a previous marriage and seven grandchildren.

Theresa May, British Prime Minister

The second woman in history (after Margaret Thatcher) as head of the British government got married back in 1980. Her husband is Philip John May, an employee of an American investment company. Why there are no children in the family is a mystery, but in one interview, the British Prime Minister admitted that she was very sorry about it.

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission

The most popular leader in the European Union, 64-year-old Jean-Claude Juncker has long been married, but the situation with children is controversial. Officially, he has no children, but according to rumors, he still has an illegitimate son. The politician refuses to comment on this, so one can only guess.

Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Good news for single girls – this charming politician is not just without children, but also not married! In an interview with the press, he admits that one day he will definitely marry and start a full-fledged family, but not now … I have not yet met a soul mate. It seems that he should hurry – in February Mark Rutta will turn 52 years old.

Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon, 48, is married to SNP (Scottish National Party) executive director Peter Murrell. They have been together for over 15 years – since 2003. The politician is not against children, she and her husband honestly tried. But in 2011, Nikola suffered a miscarriage and, unfortunately, now she is sterile.

Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg

The 45-year-old prime minister has long been married, but with a man – the architect Gauthier Destne. They legalized their relationship in 2015, when the Luxembourg authorities allowed same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. The couple has no adopted children.