Sonia Ruseler
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Sonia Ruseler (born 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), anchored for CNN International from 1993 to 2001. An Argentine and Dutch national, she is currently a Senior Vice President at The McGinn Group, a strategic communications consultancy based in Washington D.C..
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[edit] Early life and education
Ruseler attended St.George’s College outside Buenos Aires , and earned her B.A. (Hons.) at New Hall, Cambridge University in Great Britain (1984), as well as her Masters degree (1988) in Social and Political Sciences.
[edit] Early career
Ruseler was selected to be one of the BBC elite News Trainees for its radio and television news (1986-1987). Shortly afterwards, she joined Independent Television News’ (ITN) award-winning Channel 4 News, based in London, where she worked as producer and on-air reporter (1988-1989), covering news in Europe, including the Fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as politics in Latin America. Ruseler was appointed ITN’s Tokyo correspondent in 1991.
[edit] ITN news presenter
ITN named Ruseler to present their Lunchtime News on ITV, Britain’s highest-rated network in 1992. She co-presented with Nicholas Owen. Among those she interviewed was indicted war criminal Radovan Karadzic, explorer Jacques Cousteau, actress Audrey Hepburn, and opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.
[edit] CNN International
Ruseler joined Cable News Network (CNN) in 1993, to anchor World News, including a series on Nobel Literature Laureates, Octavio Paz, Derek Walcott, Toni Morrison and Kenzaburo Oe. During breaking news, she interviewed numerous politicians and analysts, including Dr Henry Kissinger.
CNN won a CableAce award for its coverage of Russia’s 1996 election, which she anchored from Moscow.
Ruseler moved to Washington D.C. in 1996, to present World News from Washington on CNN International, and CNN’s Newsday noon show, seen in the United States (1996-1997). She interviewed Presidents, Prime Ministers, Foreign and Defence Ministers while they visited Washington. Her last major assignment was live coverage of President George W. Bush as he was sworn in on January 20, 2001.
[edit] Personal life
Ruseler is married, with four children.
[edit] Awards
She was awarded the Advanced Certificate from the WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) in 2002, achieving A with Distinction.
