Rubina Berardo
| Her Excellency Rubina Everlien Berardo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
|
Assumed office 23 October 2015 | |
| Parliamentary group | Social Democratic Party |
| Constituency | Madeira |
| Majority | Socialist Party |
| Vice-President of Social Democratic Party's Parliamentary Group | |
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Assumed office 22 February 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1982 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese and German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Children | Ben |
| Mother | Ilse Everlien Berardo |
| Father | Jorge Sabino Rodrigues Berardo |
| Relatives | Joe Berardo (Uncle) |
| Residence | Lisbon |
| Alma mater |
University of East Anglia London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Politician and Columnist |
| Profession | Economist, Civil Servant |
| Committees |
European Affairs Foreign Policy and Portuguese Communities Agricuture and Sea |
Rubina Everlien Berardo (born 11 November 1982) is a Madeiran and Portuguese politician and pundit who has been a Social Democratic Party (PSD) Member of the Assembly of the Republic for the constituency of Madeira since 2015.[1][2] Since February 2018, she is one of the Vice-Presidents of her party's parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic.
Education
She is an economist by training, having studied at the University of East Anglia (BA Politics and Economics, 2003), the London School of Economics (MSc European Politics and Governance, 2004), and at the Portuguese Military Academy where she studied information warfare and Competitive Intelligence.[3]
Civil service career
In Madeira
Before being elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic, Rubina Berardo worked as civil servant for the Regional Government of Madeira in the department European Affairs and External Cooperation since December 2005, a post she still holds.[4]
German diplomatic career
Between 2012 and 2015 she became Deputy Counsellor for Economic Affairs and Press in the German Embassy in Lisbon.
Political career
Before being elected to the Assembly of the Republic, Rubina Berardo was an active member in the national and regional Social Democratic Youth, having run, unsuccessfully, for President of the latter in 2011.[5]
On October 2015, she was elected member of the Assembly of the Republic, for the constituency of Madeira, and assumed membership of the parliamentary committees for European Affairs and for Budget, Finances and Administrative Modernization. In representation of her constituency, Rubina Berardo has integrated the Commission of Inquiry to the process that led to the sale and settlement of Banco Internacional do Funchal (Banif).
Political positions
Contrary to the mainstream ideology of her party, Rubina Berardo has voted in favour of LGBT adoption[6] and surrogacy during her term.[7]
Despite her stance on certain civil rights, Rubina has been a member of pro-life movement throughout her political career, having supported the movement "Sociedade Civil da Madeira Junta pela Vida" in Madeira which campaigned No in the Portuguese abortion referendum in 2007.[8]
Rubina advocates for Portugal's further integration in the European Union, while an increasing Madeira's political autonomy from the Portuguese central government. As a federalist she believes that social-economic development in Portugal is only achievable by giving regions more political power, instead of centralizing political power in Lisbon.[9]
In February 2018, she was elected[10] as one of the seven Vice-Presidents of PSD's parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic, following the election of Rui Rio as the party's President on the same month.
Columnist
Since her involvement in politics, Rubina has contributed as pundit for Portuguese magazines and newspapers such as Sábado,[11] Diário de Notícias[12], Diário de Notícias da Madeira[13].
Personal life
Rubina holds dual citizenship, from Portugal and Germany. She is mother to only one son, from her previous marriage, Ben.[14]
Her mother, Ilse Berardo, is a German Lutheran theologian, responsible for the German-speaking Protestant Church on Madeira[15] and her uncle Joe Berardo, a Portuguese businessman, stock investor, and art collector, is one of the wealthiest people in Portugal.[16]
References
- ↑ "Biografia: Rubina Berardo". Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rubina Berardo diz que não há garantias que a Madeira não sofra com novas greves dos estivadores". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Na rota da campanha". Revista Sábado. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jornal Oficial da Região Autónoma da Madeira de 30 de Julho de 2015" (PDF). Jornal Oficial da Região Autónoma da Madeira. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Rubina Berardo na corrida à JSD". Diário de Notícias da Madeira. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Rubina Berardo a favor da adopção gay". Diário de Notícias da Madeira. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Barrigas de aluguer aprovadas de novo no parlamento". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Pela Vida e pela Emancipação da Mulher: Eu voto Não". Sociedade Civil da Madeira Junta pela Vida. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ SOL, Jornal. "Rubina Berardo: 'As instituições são sempre mais do que as suas lideranças'". Semanario SOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ Pires, Ruben (2018-02-22). "Rubina Berardo é vice-presidente da bancada parlamentar do PSD". O Jornal Económico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ↑ "Rubina Berardo - SÁBADO". www.sabado.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ Group, Global Media. "Rubina Berardo - DN". DN (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ "Rubina Berardo". www.dnoticias.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ↑ "Especial Dia da Mãe | Os que dizem os nossos filhos sobre nós?!". asviagensdosvs.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ↑ "DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE MADEIRA". DEUTSCHSPRACHIGE EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE MADEIRA. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "PSD: Madeira afasta deputados jardinistas e aposta em jovens". Retrieved 7 October 2016.