Ursula Gertrude von der Leyen was appointed as the President of the European Commission in 2019, becoming the first woman to hold the position.  Before this, he was the Minister of Defense of Germany and gained a lot of experience in the German government under Angela Merkel.

Yes, Ursula Gertrude von was actually Ursula von der Leyen elected as the President of the European Commission 🇪🇺. She was the first woman to hold the position, a major victory and a sign of progress in gender equality.