German Government Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen Resigned

Germany’s von der Leyen to resign as defence minister regardless of European Parliament vote

The European Union’s conservative nominee to head the executive Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Monday she would step down as German defence minister regardless of the outcome of the European Parliament’s Tuesday vote. “Tomorrow I will ask for the confidence of the European Parliament.

Name: Ursula von der Leyen

Continent: Europe

Country: Germany

Company: German Government

Branch: Politician – Minister

Position: Defense Minister

Reason: Resigned

Announcement Date: July 14, 2019, 10:00pm

Resignation Date: July 14, 2019, 10:00pm

Source 1: https://www.yahoo.com/news/germanys-von-der-leyen-resign-143822617.html