Ms. von der Leyen has emerged as the face of Europe's response to major crises, and on Monday she announced that she would seek a second five-year term.
A German gynecologist and conservative politician, Ms. von der Leyen had a mixed record as a minister in the Christian Democratic Party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel. But she has emerged as a trusted figure in the Byzantine working of the E.U.
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