Ursula von der Leyen

Summary

Ursula von der Leyen is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Ixelles^[2]. She was born on October 8, 1958^[3]. She worked as a physician^[4], politician^[5], and equestrian^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,181 views/month, #3,348 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ursula von der Leyen's place of birth was Ixelles^[2].
• Ursula von der Leyen was born on October 8, 1958^[3].
• Ursula von der Leyen's father was Ernst Albrecht^[8].
• Ursula von der Leyen's mother was Adele Albrecht^[9].
• Ursula von der Leyen was married to Heiko von der Leyen^[10].
• A child of Ursula von der Leyen was David von der Leyen^[11].
• A child of Ursula von der Leyen was Sophie von der Leyen^[12].
• A child of Ursula von der Leyen was Maria Donata von der Leyen^[13].
• A child of Ursula von der Leyen was Victoria von der Leyen^[14].
• A child of Ursula von der Leyen was Johanna von der Leyen^[15].
• A child of Ursula von der Leyen was Egmont von der Leyen^[16].
• Ursula von der Leyen held citizenship in Germany^[17].
• German was Ursula von der Leyen's native language^[18].
• Ursula von der Leyen worked as a physician^[4].
• Ursula von der Leyen's professions included politician^[5].
• Ursula von der Leyen worked as an equestrian^[6].
• Ursula von der Leyen held the position of President of the European Commission^[19].
• Ursula von der Leyen was educated at Hannover Medical School^[20].
• Ursula von der Leyen was educated at University of Göttingen^[21].
• Ursula von der Leyen's education included a stint at University of Münster^[22].
• Ursula von der Leyen was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[23].
• Ursula von der Leyen was educated at European School, Brussels I^[24].
• Ursula von der Leyen received the language adulterator award^[25].
• Ursula von der Leyen received the BigBrotherAwards^[26].
• Ursula von der Leyen received the BigBrotherAwards^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ursula von der Leyen's place of birth was Ixelles^[2]. She was born on October 8, 1958^[3]. Her father was Ernst Albrecht^[8]. Her mother was Adele Albrecht^[9]. German was her native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Hannover Medical School^[20], a medical university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1961^[30]; University of Göttingen^[21], a campus university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1734^[33], headquartered in Göttingen^[34]; University of Münster^[22], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1780^[37], headquartered in Münster^[38]; London School of Economics and Political Science^[23], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1895^[41], headquartered in London^[42]; and European School, Brussels I^[24], a European School^[43], in Belgium^[44], founded in 1958^[45]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Medicine^[46] and public health professional degree^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[4], politician^[5], and equestrian^[6]. Ursula von der Leyen held the position of President of the European Commission^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include language adulterator award^[25], an ironic award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1997^[50]; BigBrotherAwards^[26]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania^[51], a grade of an order^[52], in Lithuania^[53], founded in 2002^[54]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class^[55], a grade of an order^[56], in Ukraine^[57], founded in 1995^[58]; BBC 100 Women^[59], an award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 2013^[62]; and Time 100^[63], an award^[64].

Personal Life

Among Ursula von der Leyen's spouses was Heiko von der Leyen^[10]. Children include David von der Leyen^[11], Sophie von der Leyen^[12], Maria Donata von der Leyen^[13], Victoria von der Leyen^[14], Johanna von der Leyen^[15], and Egmont von der Leyen^[16]. Her religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[65]. She was affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union^[66].

Why It Matters

Ursula von der Leyen ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,181 views/month, #3,348 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Ursula von der Leyen born?

Born in Ixelles^[2], Ursula von der Leyen…

Who were Ursula von der Leyen's parents?

Ursula von der Leyen's father was Ernst Albrecht^[8]. Ursula von der Leyen's mother was Adele Albrecht^[9].

Who was Ursula von der Leyen married to?

Ursula von der Leyen's spouses include Heiko von der Leyen^[10].

What did Ursula von der Leyen do for work?

Ursula von der Leyen worked as physician^[4], politician^[5], and equestrian^[6].

Where did Ursula von der Leyen go to school?

Ursula von der Leyen was educated at Hannover Medical School^[20], University of Göttingen^[21], University of Münster^[22], and London School of Economics and Political Science^[23].

What awards did Ursula von der Leyen receive?

Honors received include language adulterator award^[25], BigBrotherAwards^[26], BigBrotherAwards^[27], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania^[51].