Ursula von der Leyen assumed her office as Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in 2005.

Jan 25, 2025 · 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 …

Jul 2, 2019 · Von der Leyen has never worked for the EU, but she is no stranger to Brussels, where she spent most of her childhood. Ernst Albrecht, her father, worked for the European …

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (/ˈʊʁzula ˈɡɛʁtʁuːt fɔn deːɐ̯ ˈlaɪən/ ⓘ, Ixelles, 8 de octubre de 1958), nacida como Ursula Gertrud Albrecht [1] [2] , es una política y médica alemana del …

Apr 27, 2021 · When von der Leyen had her first child at 28, becoming a “working mother” wasn’t considered a welcome choice in society. According to The Times, upon hearing the news that …

Sep 17, 2024 · With 11 women, von der Leyen’s team of commissioner-hopefuls does just slightly worse than the college in 2019, which had 12. The prospective Commission is also slightly …

Sep 20, 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen, then Albrecht, was born to German parents in Belgium in 1958. She was the third of seven children. At the age of 13, her family moved to Hanover in …

Jun 25, 2024 · Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (born Albrecht) was born on October 8, 1958, in Ixelles, Belgium, but she is of German nationality. She is the President of the European …

Ursula von der Leyen, née Ursula Albrecht , (born Oct. 8, 1958, Brussels, Belgium), Belgian-born German politician who served as Germany’s minister of defense (2013–19) and president of …

Nov 29, 2023 · The U.K. is on a clear “direction of travel” toward rejoining the EU, the president of the European Commission said — as she urged young people to reverse Britain’s departure. …