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Manuel Adorni: The Rise from Journalist to Argentina's Chief of Staff

The rapid political rise of Manuel Adorni in Argentina, from journalist to presidential spokesperson and now Chief of Staff under Javier Milei.


Manuel Adorni: The Rise from Journalist to Argentina's Chief of Staff

The figure of Manuel Adorni has experienced a meteoric rise in Argentine politics. His rapid growth was highlighted by some media as an omission in his political resume, contrasting with his current firm stance against the 'nanny state'. His main function as Chief of Staff will be the coordination of all ministries and to ensure that the economic and political course is maintained and deepened, as he expressed in his first message. His specialty is economic analysis with a strong liberal perspective. He gained massive notoriety as the Presidential Spokesperson. He assumed the role of Presidential Spokesperson in December 2023. From the podium of the Conference Room, he became the daily face and main public defender of the austerity policies and reforms of the libertarian administration. An interesting fact: his political growth was so accelerated that, despite heading the La Libertad Avanza list for legislator in CABA, he will not take that seat, as his destiny was the National Cabinet. Although the media focus on Adorni has always been professional and political, some details of his personal life are known: Studies: Although his work focused on economic analysis, his professional training is in Economic Sciences (Family: He is married to Bettina Angeletti, a Human Resources graduate and ontological coach, and is the father of two children. There is a data from his past that generated controversy, given his ultra-critical discourse of public employment: State Official: Between 2017 and 2018, during the Mauricio Macri administration, Adorni was a 'technical administrative coordinator' in the Ministry of Culture. This rise highlights the value that the government of Javier Milei assigns to communication and ideological fidelity. Adorni is seen as a man of total trust from the presidential core, having won the support of Karina Milei ('The Boss') thanks to his unwavering performance as a spokesperson. Adorni's professional past is centered on economic journalism, where he consolidated a critical image of state interventionism: Analyst and Journalist: He actively worked in prominent media such as Radio Rivadavia, A24, and was a columnist for Infobae and Noticias Argentinas. His profile as a natural communicator will be key to 'renewing the political dialogue' in a stage that will require negotiation with Congress to move forward with pending structural reforms. In less than a year, he went from being a journalist and media analyst to occupying one of the most important institutional positions: Chief of Ministers.