Ieva Ilves

Ieva Ilves
First Lady of Estonia
In role
2 January 2016 – 10 October 2016
Preceded by Evelin Ilves
Succeeded by Georgi-Rene Maksimovski
(as First Gentleman)
Personal details
Born Ieva Kupče
(1977-09-13) 13 September 1977
Riga, Latvia
Nationality Latvian
Spouse(s)
Alma mater Johns Hopkins University
Profession Civil servant

Ieva Ilves (née Kupče; born 13 September 1977) is a Latvian civil servant. She was engaged to the Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves in November 2015[1] and married him on 2 January 2016.[2] From that point on until the end of President Ilves' term she was the First Lady of Estonia.[3] Ieva Ilves gave birth to the couple's son, Hans Hendrik, on 28 November 2016. [4]

Ieva Ilves earned a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University.[5] She continues to work for the Latvian Ministry of Defence, where she is head of the National Cybersecurity Policy Coordination Section.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Estonian President Ilves engaged to Latvia cyber chief - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  2. ↑ "President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ja Ieva Kupce laulatati Halliste kirikus - Eesti uudised". Postimees.ee. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Yeni First Lady Litvanyalı". dha.com.tr. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Palju õnne! Ieva Ilves Sünnitas Poisslapse kes sai Saksaliku nime". elu24.ee. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  5. ↑ "Wedding of Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Ieva Kupce". President of Estonia. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  6. ↑ "Administrative Structure of the Ministry of Defence". Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Evelin Ilves		 First Lady of Estonia
2016		 Succeeded by
Georgi-Rene Maksimovski
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