A trained gynaecologist, she was fluent in English, French and German and she made a point of that by speaking the three languages in one speech on Tuesday morning to EU lawmakers, in a last bid to win their support.

GENDER EQUALITY

Von der Leyen's election marks a milestone for women in EU politics, and she promised in the speech she would lead by example in gender equality: "I will ensure full gender equality in my College of Commissioners. If Member States do not propose enough female Commissioners, I will not hesitate to ask for new names."

Each of the 28 EU member states is entitled to one European Commissioner, responsible for a specific portfolio.

"Since 1958 there have been 183 Commissioners. Only 35 were women. That is less than 20 percent. We represent half of our population. We want our fair share," Von der Leyen said.

COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

Von der Leyen also highlighted the combat against climate change in her Tuesday morning speech, saying "I want Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050" and vowing to "put forward the first ever European Climate Law which will set the 2050 target into law."

She will put forward a Green Deal for Europe in her first 100 days in office, Von der Leyen said.

She also promised leadership from the EU to lead international negotiations to increase the level of ambition of other major economies by 2021.

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