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Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (German: [ˈʊʁzula ˈɡɛʁtʁuːt fɔn deːɐ̯ ˈlaɪən] ⓘ; née Albrecht; born 8 October 1958) is a German politician, serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019.
5 days ago · Ursula von der Leyen (born October 8, 1958, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian-born German politician who is the first woman to serve as Germany ’s minister of defense (2013–19). In July 2019 she became the first woman to be elected president of the European Commission.
1 day ago · Ursula von der Leyen has spent weeks trying to convince European Union lawmakers to back her for a second term as president of the European Commission. A day before a knife-edge vote, many said ...
Role. The President is the head of the European Commission. According to the treaties, the President decides on the organisation of the Commission and allocates portfolios to individual Commissioners.
Sep 20, 2023 · A former musician who was once forced to go into hiding from terrorists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's path to power has been an incredible journey.
Oct 24, 2019 · Ursula von der Leyen becomes president of the European Commission and the most powerful woman in Europe. Who is she? Where does she come from? What’s her way of thinking? Her biographer tells us.
2 days ago · Chaos theory. In two days, Ursula von der Leyen will take the floor in the European parliament seeking to convince at least 361 of its members to vote for her. Her main message will be simple ...
Feb 19, 2024 · President of the European Commission since 2019, Ms. von der Leyen has emerged as the face of Europe’s response to major crises, and on Monday she announced that she would seek a second five ...
Jul 16, 2019 · Ursula von der Leyen of Germany was selected to lead the European Commission and the 32,000-member staff at the heart of the European project.
Jul 11, 2024 · If elected by MEPs on Thursday, Ursula von der Leyen is set to return to the office of European Commission President for the next five years. At 09.00 on Thursday, she will take the floor in Parliament’s plenary session and outline her vision and plans as Commission President, ...
