ELSSOCMIN › Germany, Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Germany, Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
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Family Status:
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Date of Birth
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8th October 1958
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Place of birth
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Brussels
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Place of residence:
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Burgdorf/Beinhorn
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Husband:
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Prof. Dr. med. Heiko E. von der Leyen
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Children:
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David, Sophie, Donata, Victoria, Johanna, Egmont and Gracia
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Political career:
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Since November
2009
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Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
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2005 - 2009
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Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
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Since December
2004
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Member of the Presidium of the CDU Germany
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March 2003 to November 2005
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Minister for Social Affairs, Women, Family Affairs and Health of Lower Saxony
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2003 - 2005
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Member of the CDU in the State Assembly of Lower Saxony
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2001 - 2004
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Local political mandates in the region of Hanover
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1999
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Member of the Working Group of Doctors (Arbeitskreis Ärzte) of CDU Lower Saxony
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Since 1990
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Member of the CDU
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Professional and academic career:
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1998 - 2002
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Member of academic staff in the Department of Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health System Research (MHH)
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1995
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Market analysis, Stanford Health Services Hospital Administration
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1993
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Auditing guest: Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
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1992 - 1996
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Lived in Stanford, California/USA
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1988 - 1992
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Assistant doctor at the Women's Clinic of Hanover Medical School (MHH)
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Education:
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2001
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Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
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1991
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Doctorate
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1987
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State examination and licence to practice
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1980 - 1987
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Studies of Medicine (Medizinische Hochschule Hanover; MHH)
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1978
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London School of Economics
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1977 - 1980
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Studies of National Economics (Göttingen, Münster)
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1971 - 1976
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Grammar school specialising in mathematics and science, Lehrte
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1964 - 1971
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European School in Brussels
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