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Ursula Leyen

Politician

Ursula Leyen is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ursula Leyen				[sources]
Birth date	1958-10-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Brüssel				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Germany				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Ursula				[sources]
Last name	Leyen				[sources]
Political association	CDU				[sources]
Education	Ärztin, Bundesministerin a. D., Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-14	Last processed	2026-02-14	First seen	2025-10-13

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the German Bundestag	2009-10-27	2013-10-22

Data sources

Germany Members of the Bundestag1,825

Current and recent Members of the German Federal Parliament; mostly teachers and lawyers

Germany · German Bundestag

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