Lucía Topolansky
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Lucía Topolansky is a Uruguay
an Senator, wife of Uruguay
's President
José Mujica
and the First Lady
of Uruguay
.
She has been associated with the Movement of Popular Participation
(MPP) for many years, linked with the former guerilla movement the Tupamaros
.
She is married to José Mujica
who is the President of Uruguay
and a former Senator, Agriculture Minister and MPP leader.
from 2000 to 2005.
She subsequently became a Senator.
In the Uruguayan general election, 2009
she received the highest number of votes for Senator, being the leader of the 609 list.
On November 26, 2010, due to the absence of both President Mujica and Vice-President Danilo Astori, she became Acting President for 48 hours, making her the first female president of Uruguay, despite it being temporary.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an Senator, wife of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
's President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
José Mujica
José Mujica
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano is a Uruguayan politician and former guerrilla fighter, a member of the Broad Front and current President of Uruguay....
and the First Lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
.
Background
During her childhood she studied in the College Sacré Cœur de las Hermanas Dominicas in Montevideo with her twin sister. She then entered the Instituto Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo and there she become part of the guild of students.She has been associated with the Movement of Popular Participation
Movement of Popular Participation
The Movement of Popular Participation is a Uruguayan political party. It is a member organisation of the ruling left-wing party Broad Front.- Background :...
(MPP) for many years, linked with the former guerilla movement the Tupamaros
Tupamaros
Tupamaros, also known as the MLN-T , was an urban guerrilla organization in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. The MLN-T is inextricably linked to its most important leader, Raúl Sendic, and his brand of social politics...
.
She is married to José Mujica
José Mujica
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano is a Uruguayan politician and former guerrilla fighter, a member of the Broad Front and current President of Uruguay....
who is the President of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and a former Senator, Agriculture Minister and MPP leader.
Political offices
She served as a Deputy for MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
from 2000 to 2005.
She subsequently became a Senator.
In the Uruguayan general election, 2009
Uruguayan general election, 2009
General elections for President and Parliament took place in Uruguay on 25 October and 29 November 2009. In parliamentary election results, the Broad Front emerged the winner, electing 16 senators and 50 deputies, while the National Party elected 9 senators and 30 deputies, the Colorado Party 5...
she received the highest number of votes for Senator, being the leader of the 609 list.
On November 26, 2010, due to the absence of both President Mujica and Vice-President Danilo Astori, she became Acting President for 48 hours, making her the first female president of Uruguay, despite it being temporary.