What electoral office did Vestager run for in 2019?
European Parliament
President of the European Commission
Prime Minister of Denmark
Director-General of the World Health Organization
Answer
Margrethe Vestager, the former Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, ran for President of the European Commission in 2019. Vestager was the Spitzenkandidat of the European People's Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament. However, Vestager was defeated in the election by Ursula von der Leyen, who was nominated by the European Council.
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