# European Parliament elects von der Leyen Commission President

Date: 2019

On 16 July 2019 the European Parliament elected [Ursula von der Leyen](/people/energy-ursula-von-der-leyen) President of the Commission by 383 votes after European Council nomination. The choice bypassed the lead Spitzenkandidat of the election campaign. Democrats called that a legitimacy cost; the treaties allow Council nomination.

## People

- Ursula von der Leyen: https://factrail.ai/people/ursula-von-der-leyen

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49010801
- https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190711IPR56823/von-der-leyen-elected-commission-president

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-parliament-elects-von-der-leyen-2019