The First Female President of the European Commission

16/7/2019

The European Parliament elects Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission for the 2019-2024 term – she is the first woman to hold this position. Besides being a politician, Ursula von der Leyen is a doctor and has seven children.

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