Hallstein was the first German to hold a European Commission presidency until who in 2019?
Angela Merkel
Ursula von der Leyen
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Gerhard Schröder
Answer
Ursula von der Leyen became the first female and ninth overall European Commission President, appointed to the position in July 2019. She succeeded the previous commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, from Luxembourg, who had served in that role since 2014.
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