100 Notable Alumni of the University of the Republic

Tabaré Vázquez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1940-2020 (aged 80)
Occupations: physicianpoliticianoncologistprofessor
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 60)
Occupations: composerfilm score composersingerphysicianmusician
Biography: Jorge Abner Drexler Prada is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.

Roberto Canessa

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1953-.. (age 71)
Occupations: cardiologistrugby playerwriter
Biography: Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta is a Uruguayan pediatric cardiologist, motivational speaker and former rugby player. He is one of the 16 survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed 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.

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. He was the son of a former president and was widely praised for his introduction of his political system, Batllism, to South America and for his role in modernizing Uruguay through his creation of extensive welfare state reforms.

Luis Almagro

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1963-.. (age 61)
Occupations: lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticiandiplomat
Biography: Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes is a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who currently serves as the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) since 2015. A former member of the Broad Front, Almagro served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 under president José Mujica.

Julio María Sanguinetti

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1936-.. (age 88)
Occupations: journalistpoliticianlawyer
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 twice served as President of Uruguay from 1985 to 1990, and from 1995 to 2000. He was the first democratically elected president after twelve years of military dictatorship.

Luis Alberto Lacalle

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1941-.. (age 83)
Occupations: journalistpoliticianlawyer
Biography: Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera, GCMG is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.

Jorge Batlle Ibáñez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1927-2016 (aged 89)
Occupations: journalistpoliticianlawyer
Biography: Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez was a 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.

Carolina Cosse

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 63)
Occupations: electrical engineerpolitician
Biography: Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido is a Uruguayan engineer and politician who has been Intendant of Montevideo since November 27, 2020. 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 February 15, 2020. On September 27, 2020, she was elected Intendant of Montevideo, the capital of the country. She is a candidate in the 2024 Broad Front presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.

Beatriz Argimón

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 63)
Occupations: scrivener
Biography: Beatriz Argimón Cedeira is a Uruguayan politician and notary of the National Party currently serving as the 18th Vice President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020, being the first woman to be elected in that position.

Pedro Figari

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1861-1938 (aged 77)
Occupations: writerdrawerpainterjournalistpolitician
Biography: Pedro Figari was a Uruguayan painter, lawyer, writer, and politician. Although he did not begin the practice 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 attempts to capture the essence of his home by painting local customs that he had observed in his childhood.

Gabriel Terra

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1873-1942 (aged 69)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: José Luis Gabriel Terra Leivas, better known as Gabriel Terra, was a lawyer, professor, economist, writer, statesman and politician. Between 1900 and 1939 he served as a prominent advisor to all Uruguayan governments on diplomatic, economic and financial issues, between 1907 and 1922 he held important ministries, he was a member of the National Council of Administration between 1926 and 1929. He governed as Constitutional President from March 1 from 1931 until his self-coup on March 31, 1933, beginning the historical period called "Terra dictatorship" or "Third Republic", he governed temporarily until March 1, 1934, dissolved the Collegiate and recovered the single executive system through the Constitution of 1934 ruling until June 11, 1938.

Danilo Astori

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1940-2023 (aged 83)
Occupations: politicianprofessoreconomist
Biography: Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa was a Uruguayan social democratic politician 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.

Jorge Larrañaga

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1956-2021 (aged 65)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
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.

Aparicio Méndez

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

Luis Batlle Berres

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1897-1964 (aged 67)
Occupations: politicianjournalist
Biography: Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.

Enrique V. Iglesias

Born in: Spain
Years: 1930-.. (age 94)
Occupations: economistinternational forum participantpoliticiandiplomat
Biography: Enrique Valentín Iglesias García is an economist of Uruguayan-Spanish dual citizenship. He was once president of the Inter-American Development Bank, an international institution dedicated to furthering economic development in the Western Hemisphere through investment and policy formulation. He was appointed as 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.

Luis Alberto de Herrera

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

Daniel Martínez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1957-.. (age 67)
Occupations: politicianengineer
Biography: Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil is a Uruguayan industrial engineer and politician of the Socialist Party – Broad Front.

Ernesto Talvi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1957-.. (age 67)
Occupations: politicianwritereconomist
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 teachercivil engineerarchitect
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.

Mario Bergara

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1965-.. (age 59)
Occupations: economistpolitician
Biography: Mario Esteban Bergara Duque is a Uruguayan economist, public accountant, professor, and politician of the Broad Front. He served as President of the Central Bank of Uruguay from 2008 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2018.

Alberto Demicheli

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1896-1980 (aged 84)
Occupations: historianlawyerpoliticiansports executivejournalist
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 64)
Occupations: rugby union playerpoliticianlawyer
Biography: Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan attorney, lecturer, and politician, who served as a Senator of the Republic 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.

Carlos Vaz Ferreira

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1872-1958 (aged 86)
Occupations: lawyerwriterphilosopherprofessor
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.

Paulina Luisi

Born in: Argentina
Years: 1875-1950 (aged 75)
Occupations: politicianteachergynaecologistphysiciansuffragette
Biography: Paulina Luisi Janicki was a leader of the feminist movement in Uruguay. In 1909, she became the first Uruguayan woman to earn a medical degree and was a firm advocate of sex education in the schools. She represented Uruguay in international women's conferences and traveled throughout Latin America and Europe. She was also the first Latin American woman to participate in the League of Nations and became one its most influential early activists. Her work has had a lasting effect on women of the Americas.

Alfredo Baldomir

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1884-1948 (aged 64)
Occupations: military personnelpoliticianarchitect
Biography: Alfredo Baldomir Ferrari was a Uruguayan soldier, architect and politician. He served as President of Uruguay from 1938 to 1943 and is most notable for leading Uruguay to support the Allies during World War II.

Azucena Arbeleche

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1970-.. (age 54)
Occupations: economistcivil servantpoliticianteacher
Biography: Azucena María Arbeleche Perdomo is a Uruguayan professor, economist and civil servant who serves as Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay since March 1, 2020 under president Luis Lacalle Pou, being the first woman to hold that office.

Rafael Addiego Bruno

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1923-2014 (aged 91)
Occupations: lawyerlegal counselorpoliticianjudge
Biography: Rafael Addiego Bruno was a Uruguayan jurist and political figure.

Laura Raffo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1973-.. (age 51)
Occupations: politicianbusinesspersoneconomist
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.

Álvaro Delgado Ceretta

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1969-.. (age 55)
Occupations: politicianveterinarian
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 is a candidate in the 2024 National Party presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.

Jorge Majfud

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1969-.. (age 55)
Occupations: filmmakerwriterarchitectuniversity teacher
Biography: Jorge Majfud is a Uruguayan American professor and writer.

Daniel Salinas

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1962-.. (age 62)
Occupations: neurologistpolitician
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.

Mariano Arana

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1933-2023 (aged 90)
Occupations: writerarchitectpoliticianprofessor
Biography: Mariano Arana was an Uruguayan architect and politician, Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment of Uruguay and mayor of Montevideo.

Javier García Duchini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1963-.. (age 61)
Occupations: physicianpolitician
Biography: Javier Fernando García Duchini is a Uruguayan physician and politician of the National Party, currently serving as Minister of National Defense since 1 March 2020. García was elected as a representative on several occasions in 1994, 2004, and 2009. In 2014, García was elected Senator.

Graciela Bianchi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1953-.. (age 71)
Occupations: politicianlawyerteacher
Biography: Graciela Elena Bianchi Poli is a Uruguayan lawyer, notary, teacher, and politician of the National Party. She currently serves 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.

Christian Di Candia

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1981-.. (age 43)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Christian Di Candia Cuña is a Uruguayan politician, belonging to the Broad Front.

Isaac Alfie

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1962-.. (age 62)
Occupations: economistpoliticiancivil servant
Biography: Isaac Alfie Stochek is a Uruguayan economist, accountant and politician of the Colorado Party, serving as head of the Office of Planning and Budget since 1 March 2020. He previously served as Minister of Economy and Finance during the final years of Jorge Batlle's presidential term (2003-2005).

Alejandro Atchugarry

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

Pablo Mieres

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1959-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politiciansociologistlawyer
Biography: Pablo Andrés Mieres Gómez is a Uruguayan lawyer, sociologist, professor and politician of the Independent Party (PI), serving as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of Uruguay, since March 1, 2020.

Juan José de Amézaga

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1881-1956 (aged 75)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Juan José de Amézaga Landaroso was a Uruguayan political figure.

Álvaro García

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 63)
Occupations: economistpolitician
Biography: Álvaro García Rodríguez is a Uruguayan politician.

Julio Maglione

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1935-.. (age 89)
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.

César Vega

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1962-.. (age 62)
Occupations: politician
Biography: César Vega is a Uruguayan agronomist, communicator, and politician.

Claudio Williman

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1861-1934 (aged 73)
Occupations: historianlawyerwriterpoliticianprofessor
Biography: Claudio Wílliman Gonzalez was a Uruguayan political figure.

María Julia Muñoz

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1950-.. (age 74)
Occupations: physicianpoliticiancivil servant
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.

Robert Silva

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1971-.. (age 53)
Occupations: lawyercivil servant
Biography: Robert Silva García is a Uruguayan lawyer, teacher and politician of the Colorado Party (PC). From 2020 to 2023 he served as president of the Central Directive Council of the National Administration of Public Education. He is a candidate in the 2024 Colorado presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 Uruguayan general election.

Gonzalo Aguirre

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

Washington Beltrán Barbat

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

Martín Lema

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1982-.. (age 42)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Martín Alejandro Lema Perretta is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party, serving as Minister of Social Development since May 3, 2021.

Fernando Amado

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1982-.. (age 42)
Occupations: civil servantwriterpoliticianpolitical scientist
Biography: Fernando Amado is a Uruguayan political scientist, writer and politician.

Andrés Martínez Trueba

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

Enrique Antía

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1949-.. (age 75)
Occupations: politicianagricultural engineer
Biography: Enrique Andrés Antía Behrens is a Uruguayan agricultural engineer and politician of the National Party (PN), serving as Intendant of Maldonado since November 26, 2020.

Circe Maia

Years: 1932-.. (age 92)
Occupations: poettranslatorwriteressayist
Biography: Circe Maia,, is a Uruguayan poet, essayist, translator, and teacher.

José Serrato

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

Emilio Frugoni

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1880-1969 (aged 89)
Occupations: poetteacherwriterpoliticianlawyer
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.

Pablo Bartol

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1965-.. (age 59)
Enrolled in the University of the Republic: Graduated with Licentiate in international relations
Occupations: politicianentrepreneurteacher
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.

Victoria Rodríguez (television presenter)

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1972-.. (age 52)
Occupations: paintertranslatorpresenteractor
Biography: Victoria Rodríguez Arralde is an Uruguayan actress, presenter, artist, translator and television figure. She is known for hosting Esta Boca es mía, a talk show broadcast by Canal 12, since 2008.

Hugo Batalla

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

Ida Holz

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1935-.. (age 89)
Occupations: engineerresearchercomputer scientistteacher
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.

Alejandro Zaffaroni

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1923-2014 (aged 91)
Occupations: biochemistbusinessperson
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.

Juan Campisteguy

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

Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-.. (age 63)
Occupations: politicianbusinesspersonengineer
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.

Elías Regules

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

Jorge Gandini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1958-.. (age 66)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Jorge Osvaldo Gandini Astesiano is a Uruguayan politician of the National Party, who currently serves as Senator of the Republic since 2020. He previously served as National Representative from 2005 to 2020 and as its president from 2018 to 2019. In October 2023 he announced his candidacy for the 2024 National Party presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.

Dani Umpi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1974-.. (age 50)
Occupations: musicianphotographerwriter
Biography: Daniel Umpiérrez also known as Dani Umpi, is a Uruguayan artist, musician and writer.

Sergio Abreu Bonilla

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1945-.. (age 79)
Occupations: diplomatpoliticianlawyer
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 65)
Occupations: writerlawyerteacherpoliticianjournalist
Biography: Manuel Juan Washington Abdala Remerciari, aka el Turco is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.

Daniel Olesker

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1952-.. (age 72)
Occupations: economistpolitician
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.

Constanza Moreira

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politiciansociologistpolitical scientist
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.

José Luis Massera

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

Felipe Michelini

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1961-2020 (aged 59)
Occupations: university teacherwriterlawyerdiplomatpolitician
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.

Patricia Ayala

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1966-.. (age 58)
Occupations: politicianspeech and language therapist
Biography: Ana Patricia Ayala Sánchez is a Uruguayan speech therapist and politician.

Andrés Lima

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1973-.. (age 51)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Andrés Pablo Lima Proserpio is a Uruguayan politician of the Broad Front (PN), serving as Intendant of the Salto Department, since 26 November 2020.

Adela Reta

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1921-2001 (aged 80)
Occupations: lawyercivil servantpoliticianprofessorjurist
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.

Ope Pasquet

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1956-.. (age 68)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Ope Pasquet Iribarne is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Colorado Party.

Claudia Amengual

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1969-.. (age 55)
Occupations: translatorwriterteacher
Biography: Claudia Amengual Puceiro is a Uruguayan writer and translator. She is a recipient of the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize.

José Bayardi

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1955-.. (age 69)
Occupations: physicianpolitician
Biography: José Bayardi is a Uruguayan physician and politician belonging to the Broad Front.

José Amorín Batlle

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1954-.. (age 70)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
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: journalistlawyerwriterpolitician
Biography: Carlos Quijano was a Uruguayan lawyer, politician, essayist and journalist.

Emiliano Cotelo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1958-.. (age 66)
Occupations: announcerjournalistdocent
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.

Pablo Iturralde

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1959-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Pablo Iturralde Viñas is an Uruguayan politician and attorney who has been the President of the Board of the National Party since May 2020. He previously served as National Representative between 2005 and 2020.

Julio Ángel Fernández

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1946-.. (age 78)
Enrolled in the University of the Republic: In 1974 studied astronomy
Occupations: astronomeruniversity teacher
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.

Adriana Peña

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1964-.. (age 60)
Occupations: politician
Biography: María Adriana Peña Hernández is a Uruguayan dentist and politician, belonging to the National Party.

Diego Cánepa

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1972-.. (age 52)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
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.

Mónica Xavier

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1956-.. (age 68)
Occupations: politiciancardiologist
Biography: Antonieta Mónica Xavier Yelpo is a Uruguayan politician and medical doctor with a postgraduate degree in cardiology.

Guillermo Stirling

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1937-.. (age 87)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Guillermo Stirling is a Uruguayan notary and political figure.

Didier Opertti

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1937-.. (age 87)
Occupations: lawyerpoliticianuniversity teacherdiplomat
Biography: Didier Opertti Badán is a Uruguayan political figure and lawyer.

Fernando Lorenzo

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: university teacherpoliticianeconomist
Biography: Fernando Lorenzo Estefan is a Uruguayan economist and politician.

Alberto Abdala

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1920-1997 (aged 77)
Occupations: lawyerprofessorpoliticiandirector
Biography: Alberto Abdala was an Uruguayan attorney, politician, painter and Vice-President from 1967 to 1972.

Luis Giannattasio

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

José Eugenio Ellauri

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1834-1894 (aged 60)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes was a Uruguayan political figure.

Rodolfo Tálice

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1899-1999 (aged 100)
Occupations: writerprofessorbotanistphysicianpolitician
Biography: Rodolfo Vicente Tálice Ruiz was a Uruguayan scholar, physician and writer.

Azucena Berrutti

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1929-.. (age 95)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Azucena Berrutti is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer. She was the National Defence Minister, appointed by the Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez, from March 2005 until March 2008.

Gonzalo Fernández Domínguez

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1952-.. (age 72)
Occupations: lawyerdiplomat
Biography: Gonzalo Daniel Fernández Domínguez is a Uruguayan lawyer, politician and former Foreign Minister of Uruguay, having been appointed in March 2008. Subsequently, he was Defense Minister until 1 March 2010.

Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1921-1996 (aged 75)
Occupations: university teacherphysicianobstetrician
Biography: Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia was a Uruguayan doctor who pioneered the field of maternal-fetal medicine, or perinatology. His research with Dr. Hermógenes Alvarez created Montevideo units, a measure of uterine performance during labor. He was a founding editor of the Journal of Perinatal Medicine, a widely published author, a lecturer, and as of 2010 the only Uruguayan to be nominated for a Nobel Prize.

Hugo Villar

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1925-2014 (aged 89)
Occupations: physicianpoliticianwriter
Biography: Hugo Villar Tejeiro was a Uruguayan physician and politician. He is best known for co-founding the left-wing political party Broad Front in 1971. He was born in Montevideo.

Carlos Real de Azúa

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1916-1977 (aged 61)
Occupations: sociologistwriterlawyerliterary criticpolitical scientist
Biography: Carlos Real de Azúa was a Uruguayan lawyer, professor, essayist, sociologist and historian.

Jorge Brovetto

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1933-2019 (aged 86)
Occupations: university teacherpoliticianchemical engineer
Biography: Jorge Brovetto was a Uruguayan chemical engineer, academic and politician.

Martín Echegoyen

Born in: Uruguay
Years: 1891-1974 (aged 83)
Occupations: politicianlawyer
Biography: Martín Ricardo Echegoyen was a Uruguayan political figure. In the years 1959 to 1960 he was the president of the Uruguayan National Council of Government.