Biografia della presidente eletta
Ursula von der Leyen è dottoressa in medicina ed è nata a Bruxelles l'8 ottobre 1958. È sposata e ha sette figli.
Political career
- Since December 2013
Federal Minister of Defence
- 2009 - 2013
Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
- Since October 2009
Member of the German Bundestag
- 2005 - 2009
Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
- Since December 2004
Member of the Presidium of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) of Germany
- March 2003 to November 2005
Minister for Social Affairs, Women, Family Affairs and Health in Lower Saxony
- 2003 - 2005
Member of the CDU in the State Assembly of Lower Saxony
- 2001 - 2004
Various local political positions in the region of Hanover
- 1999
Member of the Physicians' Working Group of the CDU of Lower Saxony
- Since 1990
Member of the CDU
Carriera professionale e accademica
- 1998 - 2002
Member of the academic staff, Department of Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health System Research, Hanover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, MHH)
- 1995
Market analysis, Stanford Health Services Hospital Administration
- 1993
Auditing guest: Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
- 1992 - 1996
Lived in Stanford, California, USA
- 1988 - 1992
Assistant physician, Women's Clinic, Hanover Medical School
Education
- 2001
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
- 1991
Doctorate
- 1987
State examination and license to practice
- 1980 - 1987
Studied medicine at Hanover Medical School
- 1978
London School of Economics
- 1977 - 1980
Studied economics in Göttingen and Münster
- 1971 - 1976
Attended grammar school with a special focus on mathematics and science, Lehrte
- 1964 - 1971
European School of Brussels