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Ursula von der Leyen

German politician and physician, President of the European Commission since 2019. Ursula von der Leyen was born on 8 October 1958.

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Who is Ursula von der Leyen?

Ursula von der Leyen is best known for Serving as President of the European Commission since 2019 and leading European Union policies. Ursula von der Leyen is a German public figure. Ursula von der Leyen was born on 8 October 1958, which places Ursula von der Leyen among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Ursula von der Leyen is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Serving as President of the European Commission since 2019 and leading European Union policies.
Nationality: German
Born: 8 October 1958

About Ursula von der Leyen

She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as Federal Minister for Defence. On 7 March 2024, the EPP elected her as its Spitzenkandidat to lead the campaign for the 2024 European Parliament elections. She was re-elected to head the Commission in July 2024. Her father, Ernst Albrecht, was one of the first European civil servants. She was brought up bilingually in German and French, and moved to Germany in 1971 when her father became involved in German politics. She graduated from the London School of Economics in 1978, and in 1987, she acquired her medical licence from Hanover Medical School. In 2005, von der Leyen joined the federal cabinet, first as Minister for Family Affairs and Youth from 2005 to 2009, then taking on the role of Minister for Labour and Social Affairs from 2009 to 2013, and finally serving as Minister for Defence from 2013 to 2019, the first woman to do so. She served as a deputy leader of the CDU from 2010 to 2019, and was regarded as a leading contender to succeed Merkel as the chancellor of Germany and as the favourite to become the secretary general of NATO after Jens Stoltenberg.

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What is Ursula von der Leyen known for?

Ursula von der Leyen is known for Serving as President of the European Commission since 2019 and leading European Union policies.

When was Ursula von der Leyen born?

Ursula von der Leyen was born on 8 October 1958.

What nationality is Ursula von der Leyen?

Ursula von der Leyen's nationality is German.

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