Ursula von der Leyen
Biography
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Ursula von der Leyen: First woman to hold EU's top job
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Remarks | Stand Up For Ukraine
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'Unthinkable': Ursula von der Leyen shown mass grave in Bucha
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Ursula von der Leyen left without a seat during EU meeting
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Von der Leyen pledges €1bn to Ukraine in passionate address: 'We are united'
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician and the President-elect of the European Commission. She served as Minister of Defence of Germany from 2013 to 2019. She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and is the first woman to hold the office of German defence minister in addition to being the first to become President of the European Commission.
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Personal
Plagiarism accusations
State minister, 2003–2005
Minister of Family Affairs and Youth, 2005–2009
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, 2009–2013
Minister of Defence, 2013–2019
International crises
Armed forces reform
Military procurement
Arms exports
President of the European Commission
Other activities
Childcare and parental leave
Blocking internet child pornography
Foreign policy
European integration
Same-sex marriage
Honours
Publications