Ursula von der Leyen elected first female European commission president
16/07/2019 23:10
Ursula von der Leyen elected first female European commission president
16/07/2019 23:10
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the European commission’s first female president and the first German in the job for more than 50 years.
In a secret ballot, MEPs voted narrowly to support the German defence minister, who will replace Jean-Claude Juncker when he steps down on 31 October.
German official won the support of 383 MEPs, nine votes more than required to secure an absolute majority.
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