Open links in new tab
  1. Ursula von der Leyen
    Ursula von der LeyenGerman politician
    Top storiesQuotesEducationInterviewsSpeechesAchievementsCareer
     
  2. All images
    See more images of Ursula von der Leyen
    All images
    Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_von_der_Leyen
    Ursula von der Leyen - Wikipedia
    BornUrsula Gertrud Albrecht · 8 October 1958 · Ixelles, Belgium
    Political partyChristian Democratic Union (since 1990)
    SpouseHeiko von der Leyen · (m. 1986)
    Children7
    See more images of Ursula von der Leyen
    See more images of Ursula von der Leyen
    All images
    Family and early life

    Von der Leyen was born in 1958 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium, where she lived until she was 13 years old. In the family, she has been known since childhood as Röschen, a diminutive of Rose. Her father Ernst Albrecht worked as … See more

    Education and professional career

    Von der Leyen moved to the Hanover Region in 1971 when her father entered politics to become minister-president of the state of Lower Saxony in 1976. In 1977, she started studying economics at the University of Göttingen. … See more

    Early political career

    Ursula von der Leyen joined the CDU in 1990, and became active in local politics in Lower Saxony in 1996, shortly after she had returned to Germany after living in California. She was a member of the committee … See more

    President of the European Commission

    On 2 July 2019, von der Leyen was proposed by the European Council as their candidate for the office of President of the European Commission. On 16 July, her nomination was approved by the European Parliament … See more

    Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license
    Feedback
    Table of Contents
    Quick Facts
    Family and early life
    Education and professional career
    Early political career
    President of the European Commission
     

  1. Related News

    See more news
  2. European Commission
    https://commission.europa.eu › about › organisation › president_en

    Ursula von der Leyen - The President - European Commission

  3. The World Economic Forum
    https://www.weforum.org › stories

    Davos 2025: Special address by Europe's Ursula von …

    3 days ago · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns in her Davos speech about a 'sea-change in global affairs' in the past 25 years. Von der Leyen says the world is in a 'race against time' to tackle global challenges …

  5. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com › europe › eu-parliament...

    Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European ... - CNN

  6. AP News
    https://apnews.com › article

    EU's executive branch denies cover up over the health of its …

  7. Images of Europe Ursula von der Leyen

    bing.com › images
    See all images

    Explore

  8. Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com › ... › Ursula-v…

    Ursula von der Leyen | Facts, European Commission,

    2 days ago · Ursula von der Leyen is a Belgian-born German politician who is the first woman to serve as Germany’s minister of defense (2013–19). She was initially seen as a possible successor to German chancellor Angela Merkel. In …

  9. AP News
    https://apnews.com › article › european-commission...

    Ursula von der Leyen reelected to a second 5-year term as …

  10. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com › news › articles

    Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years in top EU job - BBC

  11. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk › news › articles

    Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years in top EU …

    Jul 18, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs.

  12. Atlantic Council
    https://www.atlanticcouncil.org › blogs › ne…

    Ursula von der Leyen set Europe’s ‘de-risking’ in …

    Apr 7, 2024 · Second was European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s speech on March 30, 2023. Warning of growing ties between Moscow and Beijing, she presented a new vision for Europe’s relationship with China, …