In 2019, who did Ursula von der Leyen succeed as President of the European Commission?

Ursula von der Leyen succeeded Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission.

Jean-Claude Juncker (born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourg politician who served as the 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and 12th President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019. He also served as Finance Minister from 1989 to 2009 and President of the Eurogroup from 2005 to 2013.

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen (born 8 October 1958) is a German politician and physician who has been President of the European Commission since 1 December 2019. Prior to her current position, she served in the Cabinet of Germany from 2005 to 2019, holding successive positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, serving most recently as Minister of Defence.