100 Notable Alumni of the University of the Republic

Roberto Canessa

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1953-.. (age 73)
Occupations: rugby union playercardiologistwriter
Biography: Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta is a Uruguayan paediatric cardiologist, motivational speaker, and former rugby player. He is one of the sixteen survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972. He was portrayed by Josh Hamilton in the 1993 feature film Alive and by Argentine actor Matías Recalt in the 2023 Spanish feature film Society of the Snow.

Tabaré Vázquez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1940-2020 (aged 80)
Occupations: physicianprofessoroncologistpolitician
Biography: Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas was a Uruguayan politician and oncologist who served as the 39th and 41st President of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020. During his political career, Vázquez was a member of the Broad Front coalition. Before his first presidential term, Vázquez was president of the Club Progreso team and made two unsuccessful presidential bids in 1994 and 1999. He served as Intendant of Montevideo between 1990 and 1994 shortly before his first presidential campaign.

Jorge Drexler

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1964-.. (age 62)
Occupations: composersingerotolaryngologistmusician
Biography: Jorge Abner Drexler Prada is a Uruguayan musician and actor. Drexler is known for winning the 2005 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Al Otro Lado del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries, becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar and marking the first time a Spanish-language song received the award.

José Batlle y Ordóñez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1856-1929 (aged 73)
Occupations: politician
Biography: José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez, nicknamed Don Pepe, was a prominent Uruguayan politician who served two terms as President of Uruguay for the Colorado Party. The son of a former president, he introduced his political system, Batllism, to South America and modernized Uruguay through his creation of extensive welfare state reforms.

Julio María Sanguinetti

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1936-.. (age 90)
Occupations: lawyerpoliticianjournalist
Biography: Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo often known by his initials JMS, is a Uruguayan former lawyer, journalist and politician of the Colorado Party (PC) who served as the President of Uruguay as the 35th president from 1985 to 1990, and again as the 37th president from 1995 to 2000. He was the first democratically elected president after twelve years of military dictatorship.

Luis Almagro

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1963-.. (age 63)
Occupations: diplomatlawyerpolitician
Biography: Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes is a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2015 to 2025. A former member of the Broad Front, Almagro served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 under president José Mujica.

Luis Alberto Lacalle

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1941-.. (age 85)
Occupations: lawyerpoliticianjournalist
Biography: Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer who served as the 36th president of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995. A member of the National Party, he previously served as National Representative from 1972 to 1973, and as Senator of the Republic from 1985 to 1990.

Jorge Batlle Ibáñez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1927-2016 (aged 89)
Occupations: lawyerpoliticianjournalist
Biography: Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez was an Uruguayan politician and lawyer, who served as the 38th president of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005. A member of the Colorado Party, he previously served as National Representative from 1959 to 1967, and as Senator of the Republic from 1985 to 1990 and from 1990 to 1999. Batlle is, to date, the last president from the Colorado Party.

Carolina Cosse

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 65)
Occupations: electrical engineercivil servantpolitician
Biography: Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido is a Uruguayan engineer and politician who is serving as the Vice President of Uruguay since 2025, after winning the 2024 general election. She served as Intendant of Montevideo from November 2020 until her resignation in July 2024. A member of the Broad Front, she served as Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining from 2015 to 2019 during the second administration of President Tabaré Vázquez. In the 2019 Uruguayan general election, she was elected to the Senate of Uruguay, taking her seat on 15 February 2020. On 27 September 2020, she was elected Intendant of Montevideo, the capital of the country.

Beatriz Argimón

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 65)
Occupations: juristpoliticianscrivener
Biography: Beatriz Argimón Cedeira is a Uruguayan politician and notary of the National Party who served as the 18th vice president of Uruguay from 2020 to 2025, being the first woman to be elected in that position.

Gabriel Terra

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1873-1942 (aged 69)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: José Luis Gabriel Terra Leivas was a Uruguayan lawyer and statesman who served as the 26th constitutional president of Uruguay from 1931 to 1933 and as dictator until 1938. He led a traditionalist and corporatist regime known as the March dictatorship, because the self-coup that he led took place on 31 March 1933.

Danilo Astori

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1940-2023 (aged 83)
Occupations: economistprofessorpolitician
Biography: Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa was a Uruguayan social democratic politician and economist who served as the 15th vice president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 under President José Mujica. A member of Uruguay Assembly–Broad Front, he also served as Minister of Economy and Finance from 2005 to 2008 and from 2015 to 2020, and as Senator of the Republic from 1990 to 2005.

Aparicio Méndez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1904-1988 (aged 84)
Occupations: lawyerprofessorpolitician
Biography: Aparicio Méndez Manfredini was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He was a de facto President of Uruguay from 1976 to 1981 as a non-democratically elected authority of the civic-military dictatorship.

Pedro Figari

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1861-1938 (aged 77)
Occupations: lawyerwriterphilosopherpainterjournalist
Biography: Pedro Figari was a Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. Although he did not begin painting until his later years, he is best known as an early modernist painter who emphasized capturing the everyday aspects of life in his work. In most of his pieces, he sought to capture the essence of his home by painting local customs that he had observed in his childhood.

Jorge Larrañaga

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1956-2021 (aged 65)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party (PN) who served as Minister of the Interior from 1 March 2020 until his death. He previously served as Intendant of Paysandú from 1990 to 1999, as well as a Senator between 2000 and 2020.

Luis Batlle Berres Pérez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1897-1964 (aged 67)
Occupations: journalistpolitician
Biography: Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan politician who was President of Uruguay from 1947 to 1951.

Luis Alberto de Herrera

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1873-1959 (aged 86)
Occupations: politicianwriterlawyerdiplomatjournalist
Biography: Luis Alberto de Herrera was a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician.

Enrique V. Iglesias

Born in: Spain
Years: 1930-.. (age 96)
Occupations: diplomateconomistpolitician
Biography: Enrique Valentín Iglesias García is a Spanish-Uruguayan economist. He served as the first president of the Central Bank of Uruguay from 1967 to 1969. He has also served as President of the Inter-American Development Bank from 1988 to 2005, an international institution dedicated to furthering economic development in the Western Hemisphere through investment and policy formulation. He was appointed Special Adviser for Venezuela to Federica Mogherini, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, on 28 May 2019.

Álvaro Delgado Ceretta

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1969-.. (age 57)
Occupations: veterinarianpolitician
Biography: Álvaro Luis Delgado Ceretta is a Uruguayan veterinarian and politician of the National Party (PN), who served as the 18th Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic from 2020 to 2023. He also previously served as National Representative from 2005 to 2015, as well as Senator from 2015 to 2020. He was a candidate for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.

Daniel Martínez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1957-.. (age 69)
Occupations: engineerpolitician
Biography: Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil is a Uruguayan industrial engineer and politician, who served as intendant of Montevideo from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as Senator of the Republic from 2010 to 2015, as minister of Industry, Energy and Mining in the administration of José Mujica from 2008 to 2009 and as president of the state-owned petrol company ANCAP from 2005 to 2008. A member of the Socialist Party – Broad Front, he was a candidate for president in the 2019 general election, being defeated in the second round by Luis Lacalle Pou.

Mario Bergara

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1965-.. (age 61)
Occupations: politicianeconomist
Biography: Mario Esteban Bergara Duque is a Uruguayan economist, accountant and politician serving as Intendant of Montevideo since 2025. A member of the Broad Front, he previously served as Senator of the Republic in the 49th Legislature, as president of the Central Bank of Uruguay between 2008–2013 and again from 2015–2018, and as minister of Economy and Finance from 2013 to 2015.

Ernesto Talvi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1957-.. (age 69)
Occupations: economistwriterpolitician
Biography: Ernesto Talvi Pérez is a Uruguayan economist. He served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay from 1 March to 6 July 2020.

Eladio Dieste

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1917-2000 (aged 83)
Occupations: university teacherarchitectcivil engineer
Biography: Eladio Dieste was a Uruguayan engineer who made his reputation by building a range of structures from grain silos, factory sheds, markets and churches, most of them in Uruguay and all of exceptional elegance.

Alberto Demicheli

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1896-1980 (aged 84)
Occupations: politicianlawyerhistorianjournalistsports executive
Biography: Alberto Pedro Demicheli Lizaso was a Uruguayan politician, lawyer, historian, journalist, pilot, and military officer who was the Interim de facto President of Uruguay and the 2nd President of the Civic-Military Dictatorship from June to September 1976. He was also the Chairman of the Football Club Atlético Peñarol from 1933 to 1934.

Pedro Bordaberry

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1960-.. (age 66)
Occupations: rugby union playerlawyerpolitician
Biography: Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan attorney, lecturer, and politician, serving as Senator of the Republic since 2025. He previously served in the same position from 2010 to 2020, as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2003 to 2005, and as Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2002 to 2003. A member of the Colorado Party, he was the party's candidate for president in the 2009 and 2014 presidential elections.

Andrés Ojeda

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1984-.. (age 42)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Andrés Ojeda Spitz is a Uruguayan lawyer, television personality and politician, serving as secretary general of the Colorado Party. He was the party's candidate for president in the 2024 general election in which he finished in third place.

Gustavo Salle

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1958-.. (age 68)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Gustavo Alberto Salle Lorier is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician serving as National Representative since February 2025. Founder and leader of the Sovereign Identity party, he was a presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2024 general elections.

Paulina Luisi

Born in: Argentina
Years: 1875-1950 (aged 75)
Occupations: gynecologistteacherpoliticiansuffragettephysician
Biography: Paulina Luisi Janicki was a Uruguayan physician, suffragist and political activist who played a prominent role in advancing the feminist movement in Uruguay and participated in international efforts for women's rights.

Alfredo Baldomir

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1884-1948 (aged 64)
Occupations: military personnelarchitectpolitician
Biography: Alfredo Baldomir Ferrari was a Uruguayan soldier, architect and politician. He served as President of Uruguay from 1938 to 1943.

Carlos Vaz Ferreira

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1872-1958 (aged 86)
Occupations: writerlawyerprofessorphilosopher
Biography: Carlos Vaz Ferreira was a Uruguayan philosopher, lawyer, writer, and academic. Influenced by John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer, he is notable for introducing liberal, pluralistic political values and pragmatic philosophical concepts to South American society.

Laura Raffo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1973-.. (age 53)
Occupations: economistbusinesspersonpolitician
Biography: María Laura Raffo Degeronimi is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman, and politician of the National Party. She began her political career in 2020 after being proclaimed as the candidate of the Coalición Multicolor for the municipal elections of that year.

Azucena Arbeleche

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1970-.. (age 56)
Occupations: civil servanteconomistteacherpolitician
Biography: Azucena María Arbeleche Perdomo is a Uruguayan professor, economist and civil servant who served as Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay from 2020 to 2025 under president Luis Lacalle Pou, being the first woman to hold that office.

Christian Di Candia

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1981-.. (age 45)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Christian Di Candia Cuña is a Uruguayan politician, belonging to the Broad Front and Uruguay Assembly.

Jorge Majfud

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1969-.. (age 57)
Occupations: writerfilmmakeruniversity teacherarchitect
Biography: Jorge Antonio Majfud Albernaz is a Uruguayan–American professor and writer.

Pablo Mieres

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1959-.. (age 67)
Occupations: lawyersociologistpolitician
Biography: Pablo Andrés Mieres Gómez is a Uruguayan politician of the Independent Party (PI), who served as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare from 2020 to 2024 under President Luis Lacalle Pou. He previously served as National Representative from 2000 to 2005 and as Senator of the Republic from 2015 to 2020.

Graciela Bianchi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1953-.. (age 73)
Occupations: teacherlawyerpolitician
Biography: Graciela Elena Bianchi Poli is a Uruguayan lawyer, notary, teacher, and politician of the National Party. She served as Senator of Uruguay in the 49th Legislature. She is known for her interventions in constant confrontation with the opposition and for posting fake news on social media.

Daniel Salinas

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1962-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politicianneurologist
Biography: Julio Daniel Salinas Grecco is a Uruguayan neurologist and politician of Open Cabildo (CA), who served as Minister of Public Health of Uruguay from 1 March 2020 to 13 March 2023.

Álvaro García

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politicianeconomist
Biography: Álvaro García Rodríguez is a Uruguayan politician.

Mariano Arana

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1933-2023 (aged 90)
Occupations: writerprofessorpoliticianarchitect
Biography: Mariano Arana was a Uruguayan architect and politician who served as Intendant of Montevideo from 1995 to 2005. A member of the Vertiente Artiguista–Broad Front, he also served as minister of Housing, Territorial Planning and Environment from 2005 to 2008, and as senator of the Republic from 1990 to 1994 and again from 2008 to 2010.

Robert Silva

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1971-.. (age 55)
Occupations: civil servantlawyer
Biography: Robert Silva García is a Uruguayan lawyer, teacher and politician, serving as Senator of the Republic since 2025. A member of the Colorado Party (PC), he served as president of the Central Directive Council of the National Administration of Public Education from 2020 to 2023 and was the Colorado nominee for vice president in the 2019 and 2024 general election.

Javier García Duchini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1963-.. (age 63)
Occupations: politicianphysician
Biography: Javier Fernando García Duchini is a Uruguayan politician of the National Party, currently serving as Senator of the Republic since 2024. He previously served as Minister of National Defense from 2020 to 2024 under Luis Lacalle Pou, and as National Representative on several occasions.

Martín Lema

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1982-.. (age 44)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Martín Alejandro Lema Perretta is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party, serving as Senator of the Republic in the 50th Legislature. He previously served as Minister of Social Development from 2021 to 2024, as National Representative 49th Legislature and as president of the Chamber of Representatives in 2020.

Alejandro Atchugarry

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1952-2017 (aged 65)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Alejandro Víctor Washington Atchugarry Bonomi was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.

Juan José de Amézaga

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1881-1956 (aged 75)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Juan José de Amézaga Landaroso was a Uruguayan political figure and 28th President of Uruguay.

Isaac Alfie

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1962-.. (age 64)
Occupations: economistcivil servantpolitician
Biography: Isaac Alfie Stochek is a Uruguayan economist, accountant and politician of the Colorado Party. He served as head of the Office of Planning and Budget from 2020 to 2023. He previously served as Minister of Economy and Finance during the final years of Jorge Batlle's presidential term (2003–2005).

Claudio Williman

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1863-1934 (aged 71)
Occupations: politicianwriterlawyerhistorianprofessor
Biography: Claudio Wílliman Gonzalez was a Uruguayan political figure.

Andrés Martínez Trueba

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1884-1959 (aged 75)
Occupations: chemisteconomistwriterpoliticianpharmacist
Biography: Andrés Martínez Trueba was the President of Uruguay from 1951 to 1955.

Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 65)
Occupations: engineerinventorbusinesspersonpolitician
Biography: Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon is a Uruguayan industrial engineer, business executive and politician of the Colorado Party (PC), who served as president of the National Administration of Telecommunications from 2020 to 2023, and as Minister of Transport and Public Works in 2004.

Gonzalo Aguirre

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1940-2021 (aged 81)
Occupations: lawyerpoliticianjournalist
Biography: Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez was a Uruguayan politician, lawyer, and newspaper columnist. He served as Vice President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.

Enrique Antía

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1949-.. (age 77)
Occupations: agricultural engineerpolitician
Biography: Enrique Andrés Antía Behrens is a Uruguayan agricultural engineer and politician of the National Party (PN). He has served three terms as Intendant of the Maldonado Department.

Julio Maglione

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1935-.. (age 91)
Occupations: swimmer
Biography: Julio César Maglione is a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from Uruguay. He became an IOC member in 1996 and an honorary member in 2015.

Fernando Amado

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1982-.. (age 44)
Occupations: civil servantpolitical scientistpoliticianwriter
Biography: Fernando Amado is a Uruguayan political scientist, writer and politician.

Jorge Gandini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1958-.. (age 68)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Jorge Osvaldo Gandini Astesiano is a Uruguayan politician who served as Senator of the Republic from 2020 to 2025, as National Representative from 2005 to 2020 and as president of the Chamber from 2018 to 2019. A member of the National Party, he was a candidate in its 2024 presidential primary.

Washington Beltrán Barbat

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1885-1920 (aged 35)
Occupations: writerlawyerjournalistpolitician
Biography: Washington Beltrán Barbat was a Uruguayan political figure and journalist.

María Julia Muñoz

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1950-.. (age 76)
Occupations: physiciancivil servantpolitician
Biography: María Julia Muñoz is a Uruguayan doctor in medicine and politician. She served as Minister of Public Health from 2005 to 2010 and as Minister of Education and Culture between 2015 and 2020.

Circe Maia

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1932-.. (age 94)
Occupations: essayistwriterphilosophy teachertranslatorpoet
Biography: Circe Maia is a Uruguayan poet, essayist, translator, and teacher.

José Serrato

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1868-1960 (aged 92)
Occupations: economistengineerdiplomatpolitician
Biography: José Serrato was a politician who was elected President of Uruguay.

Andrés Lima

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1973-.. (age 53)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Andrés Pablo Lima Proserpio is a Uruguayan politician of the Broad Front, serving as Intendant of the Salto Department since 26 November 2020. He was born in Salto and graduated as a lawyer from the University of the Republic. Raised Catholic, in 2018 he joined the Evangelical Church, to which his then-partner belonged.

Sergio Abreu Bonilla

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1945-.. (age 81)
Occupations: diplomatlawyerpolitician
Biography: Sergio Abreu Bonilla is a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, politician, musician and professor of International Law of the National Party (PN). Since February 15, 2020, he has served as Senator of the Republic.

Washington Abdala

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1959-.. (age 67)
Occupations: politicianteacherlawyerwriterjournalist
Biography: Manuel Juan Washington Abdala Remerciari, aka el Turco is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.

Hugo Batalla

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1926-1998 (aged 72)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Hugo Batalla Parentini was a Uruguayan politician who was Vice President of Uruguay from 1995 to 1998 during the presidency of Julio María Sanguinetti.

Emilio Frugoni

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1880-1969 (aged 89)
Occupations: teacherpoetjournalistdiplomatlawyer
Biography: Emilio Frugoni Queirolo was a Uruguayan socialist politician, lawyer, poet, essayist, and journalist. He founded the Socialist Party of Uruguay (PS) in 1910 and was its first general secretary, as well as its first representative in the Chamber of Deputies.

Cristina Lustemberg

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1966-.. (age 60)
Occupations: pediatricianpolitician
Biography: María Cristina Lustemberg Haro is a Uruguayan pediatrician and politician of the Broad Front who has served as Minister of Public Health since 1 March 2025.

Juan Campisteguy

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1859-1937 (aged 78)
Occupations: military personnellawyerpolitician
Biography: Juan Campisteguy Oxcoby was a Uruguayan soldier, lawyer, and President of Uruguay (1927–1931).

Ida Holz

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1935-.. (age 91)
Occupations: computer scientistresearcherengineerteacher
Biography: Ida Holz Bard is a Uruguayan engineer, computer scientist, professor, and researcher, known as a pioneer in the field of computing and the Internet.

Pablo Bartol

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1965-.. (age 61)
Enrolled in the University of the Republic: Graduated with licentiate in international relations
Occupations: teacherentrepreneurpolitician
Biography: Pablo Bartol is an Uruguayan social entrepreneur, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Social Development from March 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021.

Constanza Moreira

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1960-.. (age 66)
Occupations: writersociologistpolitical scientistpolitician
Biography: Constanza Moreira is a Uruguayan political scientist and politician. A member of the Movement of Popular Participation, Broad Front, she was elected Senator in the 2009 Uruguayan general election.

Daniel Olesker

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1952-.. (age 74)
Occupations: politicianeconomist
Biography: Daniel Olesker is an Uruguayan politician of the Socialist Party – Broad Front. He served as Minister of Social Development from 2011 to 2015 and as Minister of Public Health between 2010 and 2011. Since February 15, 2020, he has served as Senator of the Republic.

Alejandro Zaffaroni

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1923-2014 (aged 91)
Occupations: businesspersonbiochemist
Biography: Alejandro Zaffaroni was a Uruguayan serial entrepreneur who was responsible for founding several biotechnology companies in Silicon Valley. Products that he was involved in developing include the birth control pill, the nicotine patch, corticosteroids, and the DNA microarray.

Sebastián Beltrame

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1973-.. (age 53)
Occupations: presenterexplorertelevision producerinfluencer
Biography: Sebastián Beltrame Bouzas is a Uruguayan television producer, director and presenter.

José Luis Massera

Born in: Italy
Years: 1915-2002 (aged 87)
Occupations: mathematicianengineerpolitician
Biography: José Luis Massera was a Uruguayan dissident and mathematician who researched the stability of differential equations.

Dani Umpi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1974-.. (age 52)
Occupations: writernovelistphotographermusician
Biography: Daniel Umpiérrez also known as Dani Umpi, is an Uruguayan artist, musician and writer.

Eduardo Lust

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1959-.. (age 67)
Occupations: university teacherlawyerpolitician
Biography: Eduardo Manuel Lust Hitta is a Uruguayan lawyer, lecturer and politician who served as National Representative in the 49th Legislature. A former member of Cabildo Abierto, in December 2023 he founded the Environmental Constitutional Party through which he was a candidate for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.

Adela Reta

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1921-2001 (aged 80)
Occupations: politiciancivil servantlawyerjuristprofessor
Biography: Adela Reta was a Uruguayan lawyer, jurist and politician who served as Minister of Education and Culture from 1985 to 1990 under President Julio María Sanguinetti.

Pablo Iturralde

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1959-.. (age 67)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Pablo Iturralde Viñas is an Uruguayan politician and attorney. He served as President of the Board of the National Party from 2020 to 2024 and as National Representative from 2005 to 2020.

Elías Regules

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1861-1929 (aged 68)
Occupations: politicianwriterprofessorphysicianpoet
Biography: Elías Regules was a Uruguayan physician, teacher, writer and politician.

Felipe Michelini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-2020 (aged 59)
Occupations: lawyerwriteruniversity teacherpolitical activistpolitician
Biography: Felipe Michelini Delle Piane was an Uruguayan lawyer, politician and diplomat, who served in the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay for the Nuevo Espacio party from 1995 till 2015. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund of the International Criminal Court from 2015 to 2020. He also served as vice-president on the Executive Board of UNESCO from 2005 to 2007.

Diego Cánepa

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1972-.. (age 54)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Diego Cánepa Baccino is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician. Member of Nuevo Espacio, a social democratic political party headed by Senator Rafael Michelini that is part of the Frente Amplio coalition, the party ruling Uruguay since 2005.

Ope Pasquet

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1956-.. (age 70)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Ope Pasquet Iribarne is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Colorado Party.

Patricia Ayala

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1966-.. (age 60)
Occupations: speech and language therapistpolitician
Biography: Ana Patricia Ayala Sánchez is a Uruguayan speech therapist and politician.

Emiliano Cotelo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1958-.. (age 68)
Occupations: announcerdocentjournalist
Biography: Emiliano Cotelo is a Uruguayan journalist and radio personality, known for his interviews with local and international politicians. His morning radio show “En Perspectiva” has been on the air continuously since 1985. Emiliano Cotelo is married to journalist and producer Alexandra Morgan. They have two sons and one daughter.

Julio Ángel Fernández

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1946-.. (age 80)
Enrolled in the University of the Republic: In 1974 studied astronomy
Occupations: university teacherastronomer
Biography: Julio Ángel Fernández Alves is a Uruguayan astronomer and teacher, member of the department of astronomy at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo. He is also a member of PEDECIBA, (the program for development of basic sciences in Uruguay), and the Uruguayan Society of Astronomy. From 2005 to 2010, he was the Dean of the Universidad de la Republica's Faculty of Sciences. The asteroid 5996 Julioangel, discovered in 1983, was named after him.

Omar Paganini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1962-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politicianelectrical engineer
Biography: Omar Ignacio Paganini Herrera is an Uruguayan electrical engineer, academic and politician of the National Party, serving as Minister of Foreign Relations from 6 November 2023 to 1 March 2025 under president Luis Lacalle Pou. Previously, he served as Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from March 2020 to November 2023.

Washington Beltrán

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1914-2003 (aged 89)
Occupations: writerlawyerjournalistpolitician
Biography: Washington Beltrán Mullin was a Uruguayan politician and journalist.

Enrique Tarigo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1927-2002 (aged 75)
Occupations: politicianlawyerwriterjournalistprofessor
Biography: Enrique E. Tarigo Vázquez was a Uruguayan jurist and political figure.

José Bayardi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1955-.. (age 71)
Occupations: politicianphysician
Biography: José Bayardi is a Uruguayan physician and politician belonging to the Broad Front.

Claudia Amengual

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1969-.. (age 57)
Occupations: teacherwritertranslator
Biography: Claudia Amengual Puceiro is a Uruguayan writer and translator. She is a recipient of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize.

José Eugenio Ellauri

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1834-1894 (aged 60)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes was a Uruguayan political figure who was President of Uruguay from 1873 until he was overthrown in a military coup in 1875.

José Amorín Batlle

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1954-.. (age 72)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: José Gerardo Amorín Batlle is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Colorado Party. He currently serves as president of the State Insurance Bank since 2020. He previously served as Senator of the Republic from 2010 to 2019, as National Representative from 2000 to 2010 and as Minister of Education and Culture from 2004 to 2005.

Carlos Quijano

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1900-1984 (aged 84)
Occupations: writerlawyerjournalistpolitician
Biography: Carlos Quijano was a Uruguayan lawyer, politician, essayist and journalist.

Mónica Xavier

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1956-.. (age 70)
Occupations: cardiologistpolitician
Biography: Antonieta Mónica Xavier Yelpo is a Uruguayan politician and medical doctor with a postgraduate degree in cardiology.

Adriana Peña

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1964-.. (age 62)
Occupations: politician
Biography: María Adriana Peña Hernández is a Uruguayan dentist and politician, belonging to the National Party.

Fernando Lorenzo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1960-.. (age 66)
Occupations: university teachereconomistpolitician
Biography: Fernando Lorenzo Estefan is a Uruguayan economist and politician.

Guillermo Stirling

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1937-.. (age 89)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Guillermo Stirling is a Uruguayan notary and political figure.

Luis Giannattasio

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1894-1965 (aged 71)
Occupations: engineerbusinesspersoncivil engineerpolitician
Biography: Luis Giannattasio Finocchietti was a Uruguayan political figure.

Didier Opertti

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1937-.. (age 89)
Occupations: lawyerdiplomatuniversity teacherpolitician
Biography: Didier Opertti Badán is a Uruguayan political figure and lawyer.

Armando Castaingdebat

Years: 1959-.. (age 67)
Occupations: politicianassociation football player
Biography: Armando Irineo Castaingdebat Colombo is a Uruguayan politician who served as Minister of National Defense from March 4, 2024 to March 1, 2025 under President Luis Lacalle Pou. A member of the National Party, he previously served as Deputy Minister of Social Development from 2020 to 2021, as National Representative from 2015 to 2020 and as Intendant of the Flores Department from 2005 to 2014.

Alberto Abdala

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1920-1986 (aged 66)
Occupations: professorlawyerdirectorpolitician
Biography: Alberto Abdala was an Uruguayan attorney, politician, painter and Vice-President from 1967 to 1972.

Alberto Zumarán

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1940-2020 (aged 80)
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Alberto Sáenz de Zumarán Ortiz de Taranco, known as Alberto Zumarán was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician, belonging to the National Party.

Ignacio Alonso

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1978-.. (age 48)
Enrolled in the University of the Republic: Studied economics
Occupations: economistbusinesspersonsports executivepolitician
Biography: Ignacio Alonso Labat, is a Uruguayan sports administrator and economist who is the president of the Uruguayan Football Association and the member of the FIFA Council since 2019.