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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.
6 days ago · EU leaders have endorsed a second five-year term for Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president, although she failed to win the backing of Italy, the bloc’s third-largest member state ...
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.
6 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.
Ms von der Leyen is from Germany’s centre-right, Mr Costa is a socialist and Ms Kallas a liberal. The leadership package represents continuity for the EU at a time of geopolitical uncertainty.
6 days ago · Item 1 of 4 Ursula von der Leyen President of European Commission speaks during a press conference, during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad, Switzerland, June 16, 2024.
Jun 17, 2024 · EU leaders have requested more time to reach a deal on appointing the bloc’s next slate of top officials, but after an initial negotiation on Monday evening Ursula von der Leyen was on...
Dec 11, 2020 · Ursula von der Leyen replaced Jean-Claude Juncker as the European Commission president.
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.
Jun 26, 2024 · European Union leaders nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the bloc’s executive arm, as part of an agreement on top jobs for the next five-year mandate.
