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Ursula von der Leyen's speech to Davos 2022 in full
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed Davos 2022 on 24 May. She addressed the impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for global unity.
1978, studies at London School of Economics; 1980-87, studies in Medicine, Medizinische Hochschule, Hanover; 1991, doctorate; 2001, Master's in Public Health. 1988-92, Assistant Doctor, Women's Clinic, Hanover Medical School; 1995, market analysis, Stanford Health Services Hospital Administration; 1998-2002, with academic staff, Department of Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health System Research; 2003-05, Member, CDU, State Assembly, Lower Saxony; 2003-05, Minister for Social Affairs, Women, Family Affairs and Health, Lower Saxony; since 2004, Member, Presidium of the CDU, Germany; 2005-09, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth; since 2009, Member of Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag); 2009-13, Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs; since 2010, Party Vice-Chairwoman; since 2013, Minister of Defence. Member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed Davos 2022 on 24 May. She addressed the impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for global unity.
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