A sudden death that left everyone dismayed. Roberta Guaineri passed away at the age of 57, lawyer and councilor for Sport in the first mandate of mayor Beppe Sala. She graduated in law from the University of Rome in 1991, an expert in commercial criminal law and corporate law, and she worked for a long time in the office of the lawyer Alberto Moro Visconti. Then, in 2016, the decision to make itself available to public affairs. Mayor Sala calls her to her side and offers her the mandates for Sport, Youth and Tourism.
She, athlete, involved in almost all sporting activities, puts her body and soul to work. These are the years of after Expo and Roberta Guaineri she is among the architects of the tourist recovery (and not only) of the city. But the most difficult task awaits her a few years later, when Milan, together with Cortina, launches its candidacy for the 2026 Winter Games. She has the task of preparing the ground and working on the systems which will host the various specialties of the Olympics. Milan does not forget his commitment and his smile.
Sala: «It leaves a void. I knew about his health problems”
It also arrived in the evening the memory of mayor Beppe Sala who published a post on social media saying she had lost “a beloved friend. She was a councilor in my first council, but our relationship was much more than a professional relationship». And she added: «Only ten days ago she came to Palazzo Marino and she told me about her health problems. But not so soon, Roberta! We have to move on, but I know you will leave a void which I don’t even dare describe.”
