Manuel Adorni | |
|---|---|
| Legislator of the City of Buenos Aires | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2025 | |
| Spokesperson and Communications Officer of the Government of Argentina | |
| In office 10 December 2023 –18 September 2024 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Preceded by | Gabriela Cerruti |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Secretary of Communication and Press) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Adorni 28 February 1980 La Plata,Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| Political party | La Libertad Avanza (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Republicanos Unidos (2021–2024) |
| Education | Argentine University of Enterprise (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist,politician |
Manuel Adorni (born 28 February 1980) [1] is an Argentine politician,certified public accountant,and educator,currently serving as the spokesperson for the President of Argentina since December 10,2023. [2]
He studied Public Accounting and Teaching at the Argentine University of Enterprise. Adorni taught at the Inter-American Open University and served as a professor at the Higher School of Economics and Business Administration. [3] [4]
In his journalism career,he was a regular columnist for the newspaper Infobae and hosted radio programs on Radio Rivadavia,where he also hosted "No va más" on Saturdays from 1 to 3 PM. He also appeared on news channels such as LN+,América (on the show "Intratables"),A24,and hosted his program on Canal Metro. [3] [5] [6]
In 2019,he co-founded the political party "Uni2" with a group of Argentine liberals,which later merged with other liberal groups in 2020 to become Republicanos Unidos . The 2021 elections were the party's first participation,but Adorni did not run for any position. In 2023,Javier Milei contacted him to be his government spokesperson.
In November 2023,after Javier Milei's victory in the presidential elections,and Marina Calabró's refusal of the offer for the position,Adorni was announced as the future presidential spokesperson. [7] [8] Ater Milei's inauguration on December 10,he assumed the position and delivered his first press conference at the Casa Rosada a day later. [9] [10]
Tras el intento de un periodista de La Patriada de repetir la pregunta, el vocero pidió no responder: "Es mi cumpleaños", justificó. "Nadie me saludó", bromeó.[After an attempt to repeat the question by a journalist from La Patriada, the spokesman declined to respond. "It's my birthday", he justified himself. "Nobody's wished me a happy birthday yet", he joked.]