Deborah Bergamini
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Deborah Bergamini is an Italian politician and journalist, currently personal assistant of Silvio Berlusconi
. She entered the Italian Chamber of Deputies
in 2008 as a member of The People of Freedom
political movement.
Bergamini was born at Viareggio
. A member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
, she is also President, since 17 March 2009, of the Council of Europe North-South Centre
.
She studied literature and philosophy and went on to study at Smith College
in Northampton, Massachusetts
, specialising in political marketing
. She embarked on a career as a journalist, working for the Florence
newspaper La Nazione
. In 1996 she moved to Paris to work for the French publisher "Analyzes et Synthèses" and then from 1997 to 1999 she was based in London, working for Bloomberg
. It was while at Bloomberg that she interviewed Berlusconi, who subsequently recruited her as his personal assistant.
In 2002, while she was working in Mediaset
, RAI
hired her to be director of marketing.
During her time at RAI she ran a Blog using the name “Cartimandua
, Regina dei Celti”. She left RAI in 2007.
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
. She entered the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
in 2008 as a member of The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
political movement.
Bergamini was born at Viareggio
Viareggio
Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort...
. A member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
, she is also President, since 17 March 2009, of the Council of Europe North-South Centre
North-South Centre
The North–South Centre, officially named the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, is an autonomous agency — called a Partial Agreement — of the Council of Europe, the oldest political organisation of European states.-History:...
.
She studied literature and philosophy and went on to study at Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
in Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
, specialising in political marketing
Political consulting
Political consulting, beyond the self-evident definition of consulting in political matters, refers to a specific management consulting industry which has grown up around advising and assisting political campaigns. This article deals primarily with the development and nature of political consulting...
. She embarked on a career as a journalist, working for the Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
newspaper La Nazione
La Nazione
La Nazione is one of the oldest regional newspapers in Italy. It merged with Cavour's famous political newspaper, Il Risorgimento, in 1849. Based in Florence, Italy, it is published in numerous local editions for the regions of Tuscany, Umbria and for the Province of La Spezia in Liguria.-...
. In 1996 she moved to Paris to work for the French publisher "Analyzes et Synthèses" and then from 1997 to 1999 she was based in London, working for Bloomberg
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
. It was while at Bloomberg that she interviewed Berlusconi, who subsequently recruited her as his personal assistant.
In 2002, while she was working in Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
, RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
hired her to be director of marketing.
During her time at RAI she ran a Blog using the name “Cartimandua
Cartimandua
Cartimandua or Cartismandua was a queen of the Brigantes, a Celtic people in what is now Northern England, in the 1st century. She came to power around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain, and formed a large tribal agglomeration that became loyal to Rome...
, Regina dei Celti”. She left RAI in 2007.