Ursula von der Leyen
born 1958
11 documented presences
9 places
Quo Fuit places 11 dated presences for Ursula von der Leyen across 9 places, from 1958 to 2026. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (born 8 October 1958) is a German politician and physician who has served as President of the European Commission since 2019.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Ursula von der Leyen was documented, and when
1958year
Ixellesattested
“Von der Leyen was born in 1958 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium, where she lived until she was 13 years old.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1971 to 1976period
Hanover (region)attested
“Von der Leyen moved to the Hanover Region in 1971 when her father entered politics to become minister-president of the state of Lower Saxony in 1976.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1971 to 1976period
Hanover (district)attested
“Von der Leyen moved to the Hanover Region in 1971 when her father entered politics to become minister-president of the state of Lower Saxony in 1976.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1979year
Germanyattested
“She returned to Germany in 1979 but lived with a security detail at her side for several years.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1990 to 1996period
Lower Saxonyattested
“Ursula von der Leyen joined the CDU in 1990, and became active in local politics in Lower Saxony in 1996, shortly after she had returned to Germany after living in California.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1990 to 1996period
Germanyattested
“Ursula von der Leyen joined the CDU in 1990, and became active in local politics in Lower Saxony in 1996, shortly after she had returned to Germany after living in California.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1990 to 1996period
Californiaattested
“Ursula von der Leyen joined the CDU in 1990, and became active in local politics in Lower Saxony in 1996, shortly after she had returned to Germany after living in California.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1998 to 2002period
Hanover (district)attested
“From 1998 to 2002, she taught at the Department of Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health System Research at the Hanover Medical School.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
May 2015month
Indiaattested
“During her May 2015 visit to India, von der Leyen expressed support for a project initiated by the Indian government to build six small German TKMS diesel-electric submarines for a total cost of $11 billion.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
April 2023month
Chinaattested
“Von der Leyen and French president Emmanuel Macron raised the issue of human rights in China during their visit to China in April 2023, amid growing international criticism of China's repression of ethnic minorities, political dissidents…”
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9 January 2026exact date
Damascusattested
“On 9 January 2026, during a historic visit to Damascus, von der Leyen met with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa and announced a substantial financial assistance package of approximately €620 million, to be disbursed in 2026 and 2027.”
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Places Ursula von der Leyen is documented in
Germany2 presences · 1979 to 1990
Hanover (district)2 presences · 1971 to 1998
California1 presence · 1990China1 presence · 2023Damascus1 presence · 2026India1 presence · 2015Hanover (region)1 presence · 1971
Ixelles1 presence · 1958
Lower Saxony1 presence · 1990
Other places tied to Ursula von der Leyen in the record
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1971year
Lower Saxonymentioned
“In 1971, she relocated to Sehnde in the Hanover region after her father had become CEO of the food company Bahlsen and involved in state politics in Lower Saxony.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1971year
Sehndementioned
“In 1971, she relocated to Sehnde in the Hanover region after her father had become CEO of the food company Bahlsen and involved in state politics in Lower Saxony.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1977year
University of Göttingenmentioned
“In 1977, she started studying economics at the University of Göttingen.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1978year
Londonmentioned
“At the height of the fear of communist terrorism in West Germany, she fled to London in 1978 after her family was told that the Red Army Faction (RAF) was planning to kidnap her due to her being the daughter of a prominent politician.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1980year
Hannovermentioned
“In 1980, after three years of studying economics, she switched to medicine with a specialisation in gynaecology, at the Hannover Medical School, where she obtained her medical licence as a physician.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1992 to 1996period
Stanford, Californiamentioned
“Following the birth of twins, she was a housewife in Stanford, California, from 1992 to 1996, while her husband was a faculty member of Stanford University, returning to Germany in 1996.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1992 to 1996period
Germanymentioned
“Following the birth of twins, she was a housewife in Stanford, California, from 1992 to 1996, while her husband was a faculty member of Stanford University, returning to Germany in 1996.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
1996year
Lower Saxonymentioned
“She was a member of the committee on social policy of CDU in Lower Saxony from 1996, and also became active in the association of medical doctors in the CDU party.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
March 2008month
Jerusalemmentioned
“On the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, von der Leyen participated in the first joint cabinet meeting of the governments of Germany and Israel in Jerusalem in March 2008.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
2009year
Bundestagmentioned
“At the federal election of 2009, von der Leyen was elected to the Bundestag, Germany's Parliament, representing the 42nd electoral district of Hanover, alongside Edelgard Bulmahn of the Social Democrats.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
2011year
Germanymentioned
“Von der Leyen responded to Donald Trump's criticism of the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2—a pipeline for delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany—in an interview with the BBC: "We have an independent energy supply, we are an independe…”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
2011year
Russiamentioned
“Von der Leyen responded to Donald Trump's criticism of the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2—a pipeline for delivering natural gas from Russia to Germany—in an interview with the BBC: "We have an independent energy supply, we are an independe…”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
2013year
Germanymentioned
“In 2013, she concluded an agreement with the Government of the Philippines that was aimed at helping Filipino health care professionals to gain employment in Germany.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
2014year
Germanymentioned
“In the summer of 2014, she was instrumental in Germany's decision to resupply the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters with lethal assistance.”
source: Wikipedia: Ursula von der Leyen
2014year
March 2015month
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February 2017month
Documented at the same place, the same year
Sam ElliottCalifornia · 1990Deepak ChopraIndia · 2015Mahmoud AbbasChina · 2023Kassym-Jomart TokayevChina · 2023Janet YellenChina · 2023Herbert MarcuseGermany · 1979Talcott ParsonsGermany · 1979Zoran ĐinđićGermany · 1979Jack BruceGermany · 1979Marianne FaithfullGermany · 1990Albert FinneyGermany · 1990Tim CurryGermany · 1990
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