Biography
Sandra Ruhulofs was born in the Netherlands, but he deserved recognition in Georgia and Ukraine. She became famous as a prominent public figure and wife Mikhail Saakashvili.Childhood and youth
Sandra Ruhorofs appeared on December 23, 1968 in Terenosen, the Netherlands, and received the citizenship of this country. Little is known about her parents: the Father was a real estate trader, and Mom led a household.
After graduation, the girl entered the Brussels Institute of Foreign Languages, where he mastered the profession of the translator. Then she studied in Strasbourg and taught a human rights course at the university. A student Sandra collaborated with the Red Cross, was in Georgia with a humanitarian mission. Then she still did not know that this country would play an important role in her life.
Personal life
In 1993, the ruffles met his future husband Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgian by nationality. They met at the university cafe, and the man easily managed to conquer the heart of the girl thanks to the sense of humor and the natural charm.Then Sandra was planned a working trip to Somalia, but she changed plans to go with the beloved in New York. Soon they got married, and Mikhail brought his wife to his native country, which the girl had long been fascinated. As a symbol of love for Georgia, she ordered a gold suspension, repeating the outlines of the state's card.
From nature, the restrained and judicial rulofas easily was able to cope with a quick-tempered temper of her husband, became supporting and support for him. In 1995, she gave birth to a chosen to the heir, who was named Eduard. After 10 years, the family was replenished with the second child Nikoloz. The eldest son decided to associate life with journalism and began work in the US, then married an American.
Career
In his youth, a woman worked as a teacher first in Columbian university, then at the Tbilisi State University. Already in 1996, Sandra joined the Red Cross Committee, where he was engaged in public relations. She also performed a consul of the Netherlands in the Georgian capital.
When Saakashvili decided to nominate his candidacy for the presidency, the rulofas actively supported the spouse. The woman managed to win the confidence of the people of Georgia, from which the Dutch Rose got a gentle nickname. She impressed the inhabitants of the country to the spiritual performance of Georgian songs and knowledge of the Mekrelian language.
The activity of Rulofs has positively affected the image of her husband, which helped him to win the election. After that, Sandra led the life of the first lady, accompanied Mikhail Nikolaevich during public events and often communicated with the press about socially important events. In 2008, she received Georgian citizenship.
During the period of Sakashvili in the presidential post, his wife was actively engaged in medicine. She headed the Georgian Coordination Council, where projects to combat such diseases, like malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS were considered.
Thanks to the rulofas in the country, they began to pay increased attention to the diagnosis of cervical cancer and chest. She tried to be closer to the people, so for some time even performed the work of the nurse in the maternity department.
After Mikhail Nikolayevich resigned, the spouse went to Ukraine and soon became the owner of the citizenship of this state. In 2016, she decided to return to Georgia to participate in the deputy election. An attempt to go into politics was unsuccessful, and in subsequent years the woman continued to do medicine.
Only in 2019, she declared the desire to participate in the election of the mayor of Zugdidi. According to the results of the final vote, Sandra scored 42% of the votes of voters and lost to his opponent Georgia Shenghelia, which received 54%.
Sandra Rulofs now
In April 2020, Sandra gave an interview with Natalia Voshchenko, which was shown on the ZIK TV channel. The woman talked with leading his childhood, career and relationship with her husband against the pandemic background COVID-19. Now it supports communication with subscribers using Facebook, which reports news. Also, the photos of the steerofs are published in "Instagram" Saakashvili.