The European Parliament has approved the nomination of a German central bank official to serve on the top leadership body of the European Central Bank.According to AP, Bundesbank Deputy President Sabine Lautenschlaeger, 49, was approved Thursday by a vote of 443 to 47.The approval follows criticism from members of parliament about the absence of women in top ECB posts. Lautenschlaeger replaces Joerg Asmussen on the six-member executive board that runs the ECB day to day at its Frankfurt headquarters. Asmussen resigned to take a post with the German government.