Ursula von der Leyen narrowly won a majority vote with the backing of 383 Member of European Parliament's – just nine more votes more than required – on 16 July 2019 evening.

An official announcement uploaded by the verified account of European Commission's video footage supports the statement.

An official announcement uploaded by the verified account of European Commission's video footage supports the statement.According to the official announcement made by European Commission on 16th July 2019, Ursula von der Leyen secured a narrow majority vote of 383 Member of European Parliament (MEP)’s. In the video, the official announced the details of votes obtained by Leyen during the election held for the post of European Commission President.

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