When was Ursula von der Leyen born?

Ursula von der Leyen was born on 1958-10-08.

What events was Ursula von der Leyen involved in?

university medical center in the city of Hanover

What events was Ursula von der Leyen involved in?

centre-right political party in Germany

What events was Ursula von der Leyen involved in?

university medical center in the city of Hanover

Ursula von der Leyen

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Born — Life — 1958-10-08
Ursula von der Leyen was born on 1958-10-08.
Married Heiko von der Leyen — Family — 1986-01-01
German physician
Worked for Hannover Medical School — Career — 1988-01-01
university medical center in the city of Hanover
Joined Christian Democratic Union — Politics — 1990-01-01
centre-right political party in Germany
Worked for Hannover Medical School — Career — 1992-01-01
university medical center in the city of Hanover
Worked for Hannover Medical School — Career — 1998-01-01
university medical center in the city of Hanover
Worked for Hannover Medical School — Career — 2002-01-01
university medical center in the city of Hanover
Began serving as member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony — Career — 2003-03-04
Ursula von der Leyen had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
Began serving as minister of social affairs — Career — 2003-03-04
minister in charge of social affairs of a state
Began serving as Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth — Career — 2005-11-22
German cabinet position
Stopped serving as minister of social affairs — Career — 2005-12-06
minister in charge of social affairs of a state
Stopped serving as member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony — Career — 2005-12-07
Ursula von der Leyen had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
Signed Civil Status Reform Act — Career — 2007-02-19
German federal law on the fundamental amendment of civil status law
Signed Civil Status Act — Career — 2007-02-19
German federal law regulating the civil status system
Received BigBrotherAwards — Recognition — 2009
German ironic award
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2009-10-27
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth — Career — 2009-11-30
German cabinet position
Began serving as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs — Career — 2009-11-30
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany — Career — 2009-11-30
Ministry of Labour of Germany
Signed Access Impediment Act — Career — 2010-02-17
child sexual abuse protection law in Germany
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2013-10-22
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs — Career — 2013-12-17
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany — Career — 2013-12-17
Ministry of Labour of Germany
Began serving as Federal Minister of Defence — Career — 2013-12-17
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany — Career — 2013-12-17
Ministry of Defence of Germany
Received language adulterator award — Recognition — 2014
Ursula von der Leyen had a award received connection with language adulterator award.
Received BigBrotherAwards — Recognition — 2017
German ironic award
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2017-10-24
deputy of the German parliament
Participated in 2018 Bilderberg Conference — Events — 2018-06-07
Annual private conference 2018 in Turin
Participated in 2018 Bilderberg Conference — Events — 2018-06-10
Annual private conference 2018 in Turin
Stopped serving as Federal Minister of Defence — Career — 2019-07-17
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany — Career — 2019-07-17
Ministry of Defence of Germany
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 2019-07-31
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as President of the European Commission — Career — 2019-12-01
head of government of the European Commission, the institution that holds the executive power of the European Union
Chaired European Commission — Career — 2019-12-01
executive branch of the European Union
Led the government of Von der Leyen Commission I — Politics — 2019-12-01
college of the European Commission between 2019 and 2024
Participated in State of the Union address — Events — 2020-01-01
speech delivered by the President of the European Commission usually every year
Received language adulterator award — Recognition — 2021
Ursula von der Leyen had a award received connection with language adulterator award.
Received BBC 100 Women — Recognition — 2022
international award given by the BBC
Received Time 100 — Recognition — 2022
Time Magazine's annual listing of 100 influential people
Received Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class — Recognition — 2022-08-23
Ukrainian state award
Received honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse — Recognition — 2023-06-09
Ursula von der Leyen had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse.
Received Order of Saint Panteleimon — Recognition — 2024-01-25
Ukrainian citizens' initiative and eponymous distinction
Led the government of Von der Leyen Commission I — Politics — 2024-11-30
college of the European Commission between 2019 and 2024
Led the government of Von der Leyen Commission II — Politics — 2024-12-01
European Commission, 2024–2029
Received Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 2025
prize for work done in the service of European unification