Ursula von der Leyen
Also known as Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, Ursula Gertrud Albrecht, Ursula Albrecht, Zensursula, Rose Ladson
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician and physician who has served as President of the European Commission since 2019. 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. She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its affiliated European political party, the European People's Party (EPP). 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.
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Ursula von der Leyen is a German politician and physician who has served as President of the European Commission since 2019, making her the head of the executive branch of the European Union. She previously held senior positions in the German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel and was re-elected to lead the Commission in 2024, giving her significant influence over EU policy and governance.
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