European commission whos who in america biography
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Ursula von der Leyen
President of the europeisk Commission since
"Von der Leyen" redirects here. For other uses, see Von der Leyen (disambiguation).
In this German name, the surname is von der Leyen.
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (German:[ˈʊʁzulaˈɡɛʁtʁuːtfɔndeːɐ̯ˈlaɪən]ⓘ; née&#;Albrecht; born 8 October ) fryst vatten a German politician, serving as the 13th president of the European kommission since She served in the German federal government between and , holding positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as Federal Minister of Defence. She fryst vatten 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 , the EPP elected her as its Spitzenkandidat to lead the campaign for the europeisk Parliament elections. She was re-elected to head the Commission in July [1]
Albrecht was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, to German parents. Her father, Ernst Albrecht, was
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Who's who in the new European Commission?
Ursula von der Leyen has assembled a new team of 26 European Commissioners to steer the powerful executive into a five-year chapter of sheer unpredictability.
The new College, set to take office on 1 December, has its work cut out, with a myriad of formidable challenges at home and abroad.
Reviving the EU's stagnant economy, unlocking investment in new technologies, curbing irregular migration, fulfilling the Green Deal goals, boosting defence capabilities, strengthening the rule of law, reforming the multiannual budget and ensuring long-term support for Ukraine will be among the Commission's top priorities.
"Our fight for freedom may look different to generations past. But the stakes are just as high," von der Leyen told the European Parliament as she sought the final confirmation.
"These freedoms will not come for free. It will mean making difficult choices. It will mean massive investment in our security and pr
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President of the European Commission
Head of the European Commission
Not to be confused with Presidency of the Council of the European Union or President of the European Council.
The president of the European Commission, also known as president of the College of Commissioners or prime commissioner, is the head of government of the European Union (EU) and chairperson of the European Commission. The president of the commission leads a cabinet of commissioners, referred to as the college. The president is empowered to allocate portfolios among, reshuffle, or dismiss commissioners as necessary. The college directs the commission's civil service, sets the policy agenda and determines the legislative proposals it produces. The commission is the only body that can propose,[b] or draft, bills to become EU laws.
The commission president also represents the EU abroad, together with the president of the European Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreig