President of European Union (EU) Commission

President of European Union
Question: Who has been appointed as the new Chief of European Commission?
(a) Jean-Claude Juncker
(b) Ursula Von der Leyen
(c) Donald Tusk
(d) Charles Michel
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
  • On 16 July 2019, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the European Commission’s first female president.She replaced Jean-Claude Juncker.
  • Leyen’s nomination was approved by 383 votes, a narrow margin of just nine votes over the required 374, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. There were 327 votes against her and 22 abstentions.
  • European Union (EU) was founded on 1st January 1958. It is headquartered at Brussels in Belgium.
  • It is responsible for implementing decisions, proposing legislation, upholding EU treaties and managing day-to-day business of European Union.

Links:

http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=European-Commission-elects-first-female-president&id=368619

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-02/eu-leaders-tap-germany-s-von-der-leyen-to-be-commission-chief