Evelin Ilves is an Estonian entrepreneur, public figure and politician rolled into one. Her life path cannot but arouse interest and respect, as her success is striking in its scale and colors. So let's digress from everything else and find out what is the secret of this incredible woman.
Evelin Ilves: biography
Evelyn Int-Lambot (maiden name) was born in Tallinn on April 20, 1968. However, due to the work of her parents, she soon moved to Saku. There, the girl entered the local gymnasium, which she graduated in 1986.
Evelin Ilves received her higher education at Tartu Medical University. She defended her bachelor's degree in 1993, after which she entered the magistracy. What is true, she could not finish it due to a number of family reasons.
From 1996 to 2001 she worked as a marketing director for the print media Eesti Päevaleh. In 2002, she designed a logo for the Brand Estonia project, which made her quite famous in certain circles.
In 2004, Evelynled the election campaign of Toomas Hendrik Ilves to the European Parliament. Thanks to an excellent strategy, her future husband won the election with a phenomenal result of 76 thousand votes.
Evelyn's personal life
The future First Lady of Estonia, Evelin Ilves, met her husband when Toomas was Minister of Foreign Affairs. The couple met at one of the social evenings that were held under the patronage of the newspaper Eesti Paevaleht.
At first they had to keep their relationship a secret, since Ilves was married. However, in 2003, Evelyn gave birth to a daughter from him, after which they decide to legalize their union. It should be noted that at that time the minister already had two children from his first marriage: the boy Luukas and the girl Juulia. As for their common child, the girl was named Kandri-Keyu.
For a long time their marriage was considered successful and caused only universal tenderness. However, in August 2014, pictures appeared in the press in which Evelin Ilves kisses an unknown man. This event caused a flurry of negative reactions towards the woman, because of which she was forced to leave the country for a short time.
In 2015, the Ilves family divorced. For the sake of justice, it is worth noting that her husband did not grieve much about the loss. In November 2015, he married Ieva Kupets, who became his third official wife.
Evelina's amazing metamorphosis
In early 2006, the First Lady of Estonia was repeatedly scolded by the press for not knowing how to choose the right outfits. Her big buildsbodies, along with a complete lack of taste, became frequent occasions for sarcastic jokes by others.
Such criticism made Evelin Ilves think about her situation and take decisive action. So, she went in for sports, which allowed her to lose extra pounds, and also used the services of professional stylists.
And since 2007, the opinion of others about her has changed dramatically. A completely different woman appeared before them: slender, beautiful and strong in spirit. From now on, her outfits more often became the object of envy than an occasion for ridicule.
Although sometimes Evelyn still managed to get into another ridiculous story. For example, in 2011, she wanted to surprise the Queen of Sweden with her unique outfit. But instead, she only made the audience laugh by walking out in a ridiculously tailored suit.
Community activities
Evelyn is an active fighter for a he althy lifestyle, which she regularly recalls in her interviews. She opposes all kinds of bad habits that destroy a person both from the outside and from the inside.
It should be noted that she not only talks about he alth, but also shows by her own example how to act. So, the former first lady is engaged in many active sports, goes to dances and swims in the pool. She is also the president of the Estonian Skating Federation, and besides, she herself is not averse to rushing on roller skates once again.
