Ursula von der Leyen - Wikipedia
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.
Ursula von der Leyen - The President - European Commission
Dec 20, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen was the first woman to become President of the European Commission in 2019. She was elected for a second mandate by the European Parliament in July 2024, and will lead the Commission until the European elections in 2029.
EU's executive branch denies cover up over the health of its …
Jan 13, 2025 · BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, after the head of the EU’s executive branch was hospitalized with severe pneumonia.. Von der Leyen, 66, is the EU’s most high-profile political figure. In September, she marked the start of her second five-year term as commission president by ...
Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European ... - CNN
Jul 18, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission after a vote by EU lawmakers.
Ursula von der Leyen | Facts, European Commission, & Biography …
Jan 13, 2025 · 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 .
Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years top EU job - BBC
Jul 18, 2024 · Ms von der Leyen, of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), was first elected in 2019. She will now serve another five years at the helm of the EU.
Parliament re-elects Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President
Jul 18, 2024 · With 401 votes in favour, the European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in a secret ballot on 18 July. This will be Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as Commission President.
Ursula von der Leyen wins second term as European Commission …
Jul 18, 2024 · STRASBOURG — The European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen for another five years as European Commission president, choosing stability and continuity for the EU’s most powerful institution and the bloc.
Ursula von der Leyen Seeks Second Term as Top E.U. Official
Feb 19, 2024 · Ms. von der Leyen is very likely to secure a second term as president of the European Commission, but the selection process hasn’t even began yet.
Ursula von der Leyen: First woman to lead the EU - BBC
Dec 11, 2020 · Gender balance: Mrs von der Leyen, the first woman to serve as president, selected a team of 27 EU commissioners including 12 women at the top table.