Occupation Lawyer Name Antonio la Parents Fernando de la Rua | Partner(s) Shakira (2000–2010) Role Fernando de la Rua's son | |
Full Name Antonio de la Rua Pertine Born March 7, 1974 (age 50) ( 1974-03-07 ) Cordoba, Argentina Grandparents Antonio de la Rua, Eleonora Bruno Similar People Shakira, Fernando de la Rua, Gerard Pique, Milan Pique Mebarak, Sasha Pique Mebarak | ||
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Antonio de la Rua (born March 7, 1974, in Cordoba, Argentina), is the eldest son of former Argentine president, Fernando de la Rua (who governed Argentina from 1999 to 2001) and Ines Pertine. He was an advisor to his father during his father's presidency and one of the heads of his father’s presidential campaign.
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- Entrevista exclusiva antonio de la rua habla por primera vez sobre demanda contra shakira
- Politics
- Relationship with Shakira
- ALAS
- Bonds Cay
- References
Politics
Though he held no formal position in his father's government, he was the chief architect of his father's election campaign; his success led his father to continue to turn to him for political advice after his ascension to the presidency. He was pointed to as the leader of the "Sushi set" (El grupo sushi), a group of young officials so-called due to their alleged preference for expensive Japanese cuisine; they were sometimes criticised for their influence on politics. After the collapse of the de la Rua presidency, Antonio focused his energies on philanthropy and distanced himself from politics, thus marking the end of the influence of the "Sushi Group".
Relationship with Shakira
Antonio, who is a lawyer, was paparazzi fodder since his father arrived at La Casa Rosada. In 2000, he started dating singer Shakira, in a romance that made headline news all over Latin America. He and Shakira have been seen together at many important events, including visiting with Dominican Republic former president Hipolito Mejia and U.S. President Barack Obama. Antonio de la Rua had a key role in negotiating Shakira’s contract with Live Nation, placing her among the most select group of artists including Madonna, U2 and Jay-Z. The contract, signed with the largest event producer in the world for 10 years, is worth between $70 and 100 million dollars.
On January 10, 2011, Shakira announced on her website that after 11 years together, she and de la Rua had separated in August 2010 after making "a mutual decision to take time apart from [their] romantic relationship." She wrote that the couple "view this period of separation as temporary and as a time of individual growth as [they] continue to be partners in [their] business and professional lives", with de la Rua overseeing Shakira's "business and career interests as he has always done." In September 2012, he filed a lawsuit for $250 million against Shakira.
ALAS
In December 2006 Antonio de la Rua together with a group of prominent Latin American businessmen and artists founded ALAS Foundation. Foundation ALAS is a non-profit organization that promotes Early Childhood Development in Latin America.
Foundation ALAS had Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez as its Honorary President. Its founding members include Carlos Slim, Alejandro Santo Domingo, Antonio de la Rua, Alejandro Soberon, Alejandro Bulgheroni among other businessmen, and artists Shakira, Fher Olivera, Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra and Diego Torres. On February 22, 2010, Antonio de la Rua and Shakira were invited to the White House where they discussed with President Barack Obama the importance of investing in Early Childhood Development Policies.
Bonds Cay
Antonio de la Rua owns and develops a 700-acre (2.8 km2) Bahamian island called Bonds Cay. The island has Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, Shakira and Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz among its future residents.