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He was ranked number 11 in the [[Pride Power List 2011]] and 100 in the [[World Pride Power List 2012]]. The World Pride Power List article said: | He was ranked number 11 in the [[Pride Power List 2011]] and 100 in the [[World Pride Power List 2012]]. The World Pride Power List article said: | ||
| − | :"Ex-Liberal Democrat leader of Cardiff council. Berman is an openly gay politician and the first winner of the local politician of the year award."<ref>http://careers.guardian.co.uk/world-pride-power-list-2012-11-to-100</ref> | + | :"Ex-Liberal Democrat leader of [[Cardiff]] council. Berman is an openly gay politician and the first winner of the local politician of the year award."<ref>http://careers.guardian.co.uk/world-pride-power-list-2012-11-to-100</ref> |
In 2006 he formed a civil partnership with former ITV News journalist [[Nick Speed]].<ref>http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/southwalesecho/news/tm_objectid=17559719&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=partnership-ceremony-for-berman-and-partner-name_page.html Philip Nifield, "Partnership ceremony for Berman and partner" ''South Wales Echo'', 14 August 2006</ref> | In 2006 he formed a civil partnership with former ITV News journalist [[Nick Speed]].<ref>http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/southwalesecho/news/tm_objectid=17559719&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=partnership-ceremony-for-berman-and-partner-name_page.html Philip Nifield, "Partnership ceremony for Berman and partner" ''South Wales Echo'', 14 August 2006</ref> | ||
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Rodney Berman is a Liberal Democrat politician. He was born and raised in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow University, before moving to Wales to study for a PhD.
He was ranked number 11 in the Pride Power List 2011 and 100 in the World Pride Power List 2012. The World Pride Power List article said:
- "Ex-Liberal Democrat leader of Cardiff council. Berman is an openly gay politician and the first winner of the local politician of the year award."[1]
In 2006 he formed a civil partnership with former ITV News journalist Nick Speed.[2]
He received an OBE in 2013 for services to local government and the community in Cardiff.
References
- ↑ http://careers.guardian.co.uk/world-pride-power-list-2012-11-to-100
- ↑ http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/southwalesecho/news/tm_objectid=17559719&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=partnership-ceremony-for-berman-and-partner-name_page.html Philip Nifield, "Partnership ceremony for Berman and partner" South Wales Echo, 14 August 2006
