Ursula von der Leyen is the first woman European Commission (EC) President. She took up office in 2019 and is responsible for allocating portfolios to each Commissioner and setting the EC’s policy agenda. Her role also requires her to represent the EC at European Council meetings, G7 and G20 summits, summits with non-EU countries and major debates in the European Parliament and the Council. Prior to this, she served as Germany’s Defence Minister in 2013 under the Angela Merkel government.
She played a pivotal role during the Russia-Ukraine war and the DC pledged EUR 9.1 billion for the internally displaced and refugees. She is also an active climate change activist and is vocal about gender equality and supports campaigns for the LGBTQI+ community.
Described as a ‘workaholic’ by Vogue, Ursula von der Leyen is a mother of seven — David, Sophie, Donata, twins Victoria and Johanna, Egmont von der Leyen, and Gracia von der Leyen. While serving as Germany’s federal minister for family affairs from 2005 to 2009, she introduced the concept of ‘conservative feminism’ and coined the term ‘parental leave’ instead of ‘maternity leave.’
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