Melania Trump, born in Slovenia, is to become America’s First Lady for the second time. Her first stay in the White House was dedicated to children, and she will undoubtedly face new challenges this time around.
Melania Trump, than Melanija Knavs, is born in Sevnica on April 26,1970.
It's a town on the left bank of the Sava River in central Slovenia. The old town of Sevnica lies beneath Sevnica Castle, which is perched on top of Castle Hill. The company Lisca, one of the largest lingerie companies in Europe, is based in town. Another important company is the furniture manufacturing company Stilles.
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Sevnica is a town in the heart of Slovenia, where Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, spent her childhood and youth. Here your eyes can rest on the vast green landscape variegated by the longest Slovenian river, the Sava. Photo: Iztok Medja/slovenia.info
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Sevnica Castle proudly dominates the centre and offers the most beautiful vistas over the town and the surrounding forest-covered area. Photo: Iztok Medja/slovenia.info
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On a hill below Sevnica Castle, stands the Lutheran Cellar, one of the few completely preserved Renaissance monuments on Slovenian soil. Although its purpose has changed several times, it was built to be used as a place of worship. The Slovene reformer, writer, and translator Jurij Dalmatin, who produced the first Slovene translation of the Bible, is supposed to have taught Luther’s teachings in this building. Photo: TIC Sevnica
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An interesting aspect of the Slovene countryside is the hayrack or “kozolec”, it is called in Slovene, as it cannot be found anywhere else in Europe in this specific form. The Dolinšek Hayrack stands on a field in Šmarčna. It was built in 1920 and belonged to the largest farm in the village. It was used for drying hay and grain. Photo: TIC Sevnica
At age 16, she began what would soon become a highly successful modeling career in Milan and Paris before continuing her career in the United States. Melania married Donald Trump in 2005, and in 2006, she gave birth to their son, Barron.
She has never forgotten her Slovenian roots; her son also speaks Slovenian, and both of them hold dual citizenship.
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BE BEST – awareness campaign focused around the well-being of children and highlighting the people and programs dedicated to ensuring a better future for the next generation. Photo: White house archive
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In October of 2018, First Lady Melania Trump embarked on a solo international trip to Africa, highlighting impactful hospitals, schools, and USAID programs benefiting children. Photo: White house archive
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Melania Trump has written her memoir Melania - the book offers insights to Melania's life and principles. She is describing also her childhood and youth in Slovenia. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump was first elected President of the United States in 2016, making Melania Trump the First Lady. Her work was marked by the “Be Best” initiative, which emphasizes the importance of children’s social, physical, and emotional well-being, as well as online safety.
The challenges in her new term will undoubtedly be just as innovative, creative, and bold—qualities that reflect Slovenia, where Melania Trump was born.
Date: 6. November 2024
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