
Heiko Echter von der Leyen is a German physician. He was born into the von der Leyen family in Hanover. Von der Leyen is married to Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission since 2019.
Contender: Ursula von der Leyen — European Commission President
Contender: Ursula von der Leyen (EU)
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