Bundeskanzlerin - how to translate this title

So dear TTlers,

what are your suggestions for translating Bundeskanzlerin...Madam Chancellor, Chancelloress, Chancellorette? Leo's isn't helping any (yet) and its a pretty topical word-issue!
Cheers!

The Emperor Merkle

Chancellor

I second Topsy's suggestion. Just because German makes an unnecessary distinction doesn't mean that English has to.

Yep, same with "Präsidentin". => President

Obviously Chancellor, like what Topsy said. English doesn't do this crappy genderising of stuff

According to the Bild ( I only read the headlines on the way to work) she is now the most powerful woman in the world, and here`s me thinking it was Rice (that skinny black woman who thinks Bush is god). It`s a bit like the German habit of pronouncing their buildings, bridges, cars, authors and tv programmes to be the best in the world, although we all know they aren`t.

Wicked Witch of the North...

Works for me...

Wicked Witch of the North...

East, actually.

Yes i Know... But Berlin is NORTH of Munich...

And thankfully very far away.

ok thanks, I'll go with that...a neutered Chancellor "it" is!!! Quite apt for a not-so-sexbomb Angie...

like it matters what she looks like

Like Kohl was so hot-looking? geez.

Kohl was referred to as Bundesbirne as in Federal Pear (in various publications). I prefer to call Merkel "Bundeskanzlerin auf Abruf" myself, stressing her in all likelihood temporary status. What bugs me more is the way some English speakers call her Murkel - respect the language, please.

You think "Murkel" is bad? To me, her name is only a hop away from "Merkin", so I'd be happy with the slaughtered pronunciation if I were her.

The Emperor Minge