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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.
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.
Jul 3, 2024 · 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.
Dec 11, 2020 · Ursula von der Leyen replaced Jean-Claude Juncker as the European Commission president.
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.
Jun 27, 2024 · European Union leaders on Thursday nominated Germany's centre-right Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as head of the powerful European Commission and chose Portuguese...
