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Ursula von der Leyen was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, to German parents. 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.
4 days ago · 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. Early life and education
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 Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, precursors to the EU, before moving back to Germany where he pursued a career in regional politics.
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 the European Commission (2019– ). She was the daughter of German politician Ernst Albrecht, who had served as chief of cabinet at the Commission of the ...
Apr 27, 2021 · Growing up in Brussels, von der Leyen attended the European School – an elite multilingual (she’s fluent in both French and English) school for the children of diplomats and EU bureaucrats. Take note: Boris Johnson attended the same school a few years after von der Leyen.
Dec 11, 2020 · Ursula von der Leyen was born in Brussels in 1958, and attended the European School - a multilingual elite school for the children of diplomats and EU bureaucrats.
The President represents the Commission in European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council. President von der Leyen was appointed by national leaders and elected by the European Parliament after she presented her Political Guidelines.
