Rubina Berardo
| Rubina Berardo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
|
Assumed office 23 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar[1] |
| Constituency | Madeira |
| Majority | 47,228 (37.75%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1982 Madeira, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese and German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
| Spouse(s) | (Divorced) |
| Children | One |
| 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 |
| Profession |
Economist Civil Servant |
| Religion | Lutheran (Evangelical Church in Germany) |
Rubina Everlien Berardo (born 11 November 1982) is a Portuguese politician who has been a Social Democratic Party (PSD) Member of the Assembly of the Republic for the constituency of Madeira since 2015.[2][3]
Life before politics
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.[4]
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.[5]
Between 2012 and 2015 she became Deputy Counselor 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,[6] unsuccessfully, for President of the latter in 2011.
On October 2015, she is elected member of the Assembly of the Republic, for the constituency of Madeira, and assumes 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).
Contrary to the mainstream ideology of her party, Rubina Berardo has voted in favor of LGBT adoption[7] and surrogacy during her term.[8]
Despite her stance on certain civil rights, Rubina has been a member of pro-life movement throughout her political career, having supported[9] in Madeira the movement "Sociedade Civil da Madeira Junta pela Vida" which campaigned for the No in the Portuguese abortion referendum, in 2007.
Personal life
Rubina holds double citizenship, from Portugal and Germany.
Her mother, Ilse Berardo, is a German Lutheran theologian, responsible[10] for the German-speaking Protestant Church on Madeira and her uncle[11] Joe Berardo, a Portuguese businessman, stock investor, and art collector is one of the wealthiest people in Portugal.
References
- ↑ "Mapa Oficial n.º 6-A/2011" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.