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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.
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.
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs. She secured the backing of 401 Members of the European Parliament at a vote ...
Jun 9, 2022 · President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen tells TIME that she is determined to lead the E.U. through yet another crisis.
6 days ago · Von der Leyen on Thursday rebranded a long-promised push to create a capital markets union as the “European Savings and Investments Union” — but a new name does not remove old obstacles. The ...
Ursula von der Leyen was elected as President-elect by Members of the European Parliament for the 2024-2029 term, after presenting her Political Guidelines. Learn more.
Jun 28, 2024 · EU leaders have nominated current European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term in the bloc's top job at a summit in Brussels.
6 days ago · After a pandemic, a cost-of-living crisis and a major war in Europe, not many feel nostalgia for the past five years. Ursula von der Leyen soon might. On Thursday, Ms. von der Leyen, the president ...
6 days ago · Item 1 of 2 Ursula von der Leyen reacts after being chosen the President of the European Commission for a second term, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 18, 2024.
