Ursula von der Leyen Elected First Women President of European Commission 

Ursula von der Leyen Elected First Women President of European Commission

• The European Parliament has elected German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as the first women President of the European Commission on July 16, 2019.
• The 60-year-old Leyen will assume charge on 1 November 2019 and succeed Jean-Claude Juncker.
• The European Commission is based in Brussels, Belgium. It is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the European Union (EU).