Manuel Adorni, former presidential spokesperson and recently appointed Chief of Staff of President Javier Milei's government, revealed in an exclusive interview with journalist Lautaro Maislin for the C5N channel on December 13, 2024, the details of his first meeting with the president. According to Adorni's account, they met at the C5N studios, specifically on a program hosted by Gustavo 'Gato' Sylvestre, during the final stages of the Kirchnerism era (approximately between 2015 and 2019). The context was a televised debate in which they were assigned to confront arguments with representatives of the piquetero movement. Manuel Adorni was born in La Plata on February 28, 1980, and graduated as a public accountant and teacher from the Argentine University of the Enterprise (UADE). At UADE, he obtained his degree, specializing in Public Accounting and Teaching. Today, Manuel Adorni is the Chief of Staff of President Javier Milei. He began his career at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the National University of La Plata (UNLP), orienting himself towards the Economics career. Professional Career The Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorni, worked as an economic analyst, consultant, and lecturer before assuming the position of spokesperson in December 2023. Adorni specified that they shared a panel, but Milei left the set one block before the end, so they were not able to greet each other in person during the broadcast. Subsequently, Adorni contacted Milei via a message on Twitter (now X), which led to a phone call and the beginning of a friendship based on libertarian ideological affinities. In addition to his work at the Casa Rosada, Adorni surprised everyone when he defeated the PRO in the 2025 Buenos Aires City deputy elections. He also taught at the Universidad Abierta Interamericana and the Escuela Superior de Economía y Administración de Empresas. His media career includes his own programs on Radio Rivadavia ('No va más') and participations on TV (LN+, América, A24, Canal Metro).
