The life of the heirs of Russian politicians is always closed from prying eyes with a thick screen. Politicians themselves, for obvious reasons, do not talk about their relatives, do not give any comments about their life and activities. Their children are also not inclined to frank conversations with reporters. But Ekaterina Lavrova, the daughter of Minister Sergei Lavrov, does not hide from prying eyes and was able to acquaint all those interested in her person in detail with the details of her activities and personal life. It is this beautiful and intelligent woman that will be discussed in today's article.
Ekaterina Lavrova: biography
Ekaterina Sergeevna does not hide the fact that her father influenced her life. Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov is a popular, influential politician, his figure is recognizable not only in Russia, but throughout the world. According to some sources, Ekaterina was born in the United States, while according to others, her family moved to America when the girl was four years old and her father was appointed USSR envoy to the UN, respectively, they were forced to go to New York for permanent residence.
DaughterEkaterina Lavrova was born in 1982, and spent all her childhood and youth in the United States. Her mother, a philologist by profession, a teacher of Russian language and literature, tried to instill in her daughter a love of art. The girl was engaged in dancing and received aesthetic education, visiting all kinds of exhibitions, ballet, opera, concerts and museums, including the Solomon Guggenheim collection of contemporary art. Therefore, parents managed to raise a child who appreciates the beautiful and eternal.
Education
Ekaterina Sergeevna Lavrova studied at the Manhattan School, after which she entered Columbia University. Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, as Ekaterina recalls, was responsible for the education of his daughter. He said that although she was an only child, she should achieve everything herself, take the initiative, invest a lot of effort, get a decent education so as not to depend on her parents. And Catherine remembered this, therefore she studied excellently, studied political science. The girl did not boast of her origin and understood that this was not her merit, but her parents, she wanted to be just as successful in order to be proud of her success.
Husband
After successfully graduating from the university, Ekaterina Sergeevna Lavrova decided to become a master and went to practice in London. This decision turned out to be fateful for the girl, because it was in London that she met her future husband - Alexander Vinokurov, who is the son of a man,included in the list of the largest magnates in the field of pharmaceuticals. Now Alexander Vinokurov is a very influential person: he is a co-owner of the Marathon Group investment company, and his assets are managed through Marathon Pharm. Thus, the young businessman owns 30% of the shares of the pharmaceutical enterprise Bentus Laboratories, 75% of Biocom, has a controlling stake in SIA International (a pharmaceutical company) and, together with his father, manages the pharmaceutical company Genfa.
Wedding
Young people decided to go to Russia and celebrate their marriage there, inviting not only relatives and friends, but also influential people to the celebration. The celebration took place in 2008 on Sparrow Hills in the Reception House of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. The hall, where for many years only a formal atmosphere reigns, was changed beyond recognition by designer Grigory Balzer and turned into a real winter fairy tale.
During the festive meal, the newlyweds were presented with a romantic film, the plot of which was the story of the couple's acquaintance. The surprise in the form of this video was prepared by such famous personalities as Boris Kofman (real estate entrepreneur in London), Maria Baibakova (art critic) and Anna Anisimova - the daughter of the famous billionaire Vasily Anisimov.
Also, Valery Leontiev, who is not only a singer, but also a good friend of the Vinokurov family, was also present at the celebration as a guest. Of course in placehe could not sit still, and at the numerous requests of those present, he performed his brightest hits. With Alexander Vinokurov, Catherine's fiancé, Valery Leontiev performed the song "Don't Forget Me" in a duet, which caused an ocean of applause from the audience.
Activities of Lavrova
Now Ekaterina Sergeevna Lavrova is a citizen of Russia and lives permanently in Moscow. Despite the opportunity to work and develop abroad, she preferred her homeland and decided to work here. Despite her high-profile surname, both in girlhood and after marriage, Ekaterina Sergeevna did not use it, did not resort to the help of her father, father-in-law or husband. She understood that she would have to work for more than one year in order to achieve some success on her own, but she did it consciously.
For ten years, Ekaterina Lavrova worked for a large, world-famous Christies auction company. There she was able to achieve the post of director, but still left when the opportunity presented itself to acquire her own business.
Ekaterina Sergeyevna Lavrova's Smart Art firm promotes and develops art objects and acts as an intermediary between collectors and artists. The woman hopes that soon the masterpieces of Russian masters will take their places of honor in world museums and in the homes of large, respected collectors.
Business is not a hindrance to motherhood
Ekaterina Lavrova(Vinokurova) always dreamed that she would have a large and friendly family. In 2010, the first-born, Leonid, was born in the family. The father was the first to see the baby, and famous grandfathers congratulated the young parents by phone.
Now the couple has a second child, and this is a daughter. Ekaterina says that she manages to do everything: take full care of the children and develop her business.
Family life
Alexander Vinokurov and Ekaterina Lavrova are not only happy parents, but also a great married couple. They are peers, have a lot of common interests. Ekaterina says that she feels loved, her husband supports her in everything, tries to help. She loves in him a sense of taste, style, kindness. Another important plus of Alexander, noted by Lavrova, is that he does not allow himself to relax and regularly visits the gym. Ekaterina says that she loves athletic men, and her husband is ideal for her.
Ekaterina Sergeevna herself also fully corresponds to her husband. She visits Pilates, swimming pool, gym. Together, the spouses do triathlon, love extreme walks in nature, for example, hiking in the mountains.
Foreign minister's daughter says she would never marry a foreigner because she doesn't like their mentality. And the fact that they met Alexander by chance is fate.
Ekaterina is grateful to her father for instilling in her determination and self-confidence. The woman claims that all her successes are the result of his upbringing.
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