Chancellor of Germany it is regarded as impolite and was seen as a way of acknowledging Merkel's future leadership. There is one living former German Chancellor: Chancellor of Germany The title Chancellor has designated different offices in the history of Germany. It is currently used for the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (), the head of government of Germany. The term, dating from the Early Middle Ages, is derived from the Latin term "cancellarius". The modern office of chancellor evolved from the position created for Otto von Bismarck in the North German Confederation in 1867; this federal state evolved into a
Austin American-Statesman Caring charity campaign. In the Austin market, the "Statesman" competes with the "Austin Chronicle", an alternative weekly. The "Statesman" also publishes a weekly Spanish-language newspaper, "¡ahora sí!". Additionally, the "Statesman" partners with the "St. Petersburg Times" for "PolitiFact Texas", which covers issues that are relevant to Texas and the Austin area. The "Statesman's" news website is and its paid site is . Its entertainment site is . It also publishes niche topic sites and , as well as . In 2009, the "Austin American-Statesman" ranked 60th in circulation among daily newspapers, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Figures from