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Ursula von der Leyen assumed her office as Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in 2005. Amidst protest (particularly from the conservative wing of the CDU ), she introduced the Child Advancement Act [ de ] ( Kinderförderungsgesetz ), which reserved 4.3 billion euros for the creation of childcare structures ...
The von der Leyen family (German pronunciation: [fɔn deːɐ̯ ˈlaɪən]) is a German noble family which made its fortune as silk merchants and silk weaving industrialists. The Mennonite family established a major textile business in Krefeld in the 18th century.
The conductor George Alexander Albrecht was the father of the chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera Marc Albrecht while Ernst Albrecht was the father of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (née Albrecht) and of her younger brother, the businessman Hans-Holger Albrecht. [1] [2] [3]
Among their great-grandchildren are the politician Ursula von der Leyen (née Albrecht), the businessman Hans-Holger Albrecht and the conductor Marc Albrecht. [3] His wife was the older sister of the cotton merchant Edward T. Robertson, who moved to Bremen in 1905 to establish Edward T. Robertson & Son. [4]
Lawmakers at the European Parliament on Thursday re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission, giving her a comfortable ...
Albrecht married Heidi Adele Stromeyer (1928–2002) in 1953. They had seven children, among them politician Ursula von der Leyen and Hans-Holger Albrecht, President & CEO of the international telecom and media group Deezer. A daughter died at age 11 and one son at age 49 of cancer. His brother was George Alexander Albrecht, a conductor.
EU: European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. In a statement on Sunday, Von der Leyen wrote that Europe hoped to support Damascus in "rebuilding a Syrian state that protects all minorities."
On Tuesday morning, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen—recently re-elected by lawmakers—announced her new team, comprising representatives of each EU member state.