Elisabete Caramelo was born in Lisbon on 28th May 1963.

After graduating in Media Studies from Lisbon’s Nova University, she became a journalist for the following eleven years. Her professional career began at Agência Noticiosa Portuguesa, with articles published in various newspapers and magazines as well as television appearances. It was to be radio that defined this stage of her career. Following a six-month professional training program in “Radio Journalism”, Elisabete Caramelo was a founding member of the TSF radio station where she progressed to become Senior Editor before leaving to join the Presidency of the Republic in 1996. She spent the following decade as media consultant to President of the Republic, Dr. Jorge Sampaio.