Senate of Uruguay
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The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) is the upper house of the General Assembly
(Asamblea General) of Uruguay
. The Chamber has 30 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation
; the vice-president of Uruguay presides over the chamber's sessions. As of the most recent general election
, 16 Senators represent the Frente Amplio
, 9 represent the National Party
, and 5 represent the Colorado Party
.
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General Assembly of Uruguay
The General Assembly of Uruguay has two chambers.*the Chamber of Deputies has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation....
(Asamblea General) 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...
. The Chamber has 30 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
; the vice-president of Uruguay presides over the chamber's sessions. As of the most recent general election
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...
, 16 Senators represent the Frente Amplio
Broad Front (Uruguay)
The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...
, 9 represent the National Party
National Party (Uruguay)
The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....
, and 5 represent the Colorado Party
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
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Latest elections
Current Senators
As of the Uruguayan general election, 2009Uruguayan 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...
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| Name | Party | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Danilo Astori Danilo Astori Danilo Astori is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was the Minister of Economics and Finance of Uruguay from 2005 to 2008... - President Vice President of Uruguay -List of Vice Presidents of Uruguay:Parties: Colorado Party, National Party, Frente Amplio-History of the office:The office of Vice President of Uruguay dates from 1934 .... |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Sergio Abreu | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Ernesto Agazzi | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| José Amorín | Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
ProBa |
| Carlos Baráibar | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Pedro Bordaberry Pedro Bordaberry Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan political figure. He is the current President of the Colorado Party-Early life:Bordaberry was educated at The British Schools of Montevideo, gaining fluency in English... |
Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
Vamos Uruguay |
| Juan Chiruchi | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
UNA |
| Germán Coutinho | Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
Vamos Uruguay |
| Eber Da Rosa | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Susana Dalmás | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
CAP-L |
| Ramón Fonticiella | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Francisco Gallinal | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
UNA |
| Luis Alberto Heber Luis Alberto Héber - Background :Luis Alberto Héber comes from a prominent Uruguayan National Party family; he himself has also for many years associated himself with this party's cause. His father Mario Héber Usher was a prominent Senator among his Party's leadership... |
National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
UNA |
| Luis Alberto Lacalle Luis Alberto Lacalle Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.-Background:His mother, María Hortensia de Herrera de Lacalle, was the daughter of the Blanco political leader Luis Alberto de Herrera, after whom Lacalle was named. Luis... |
National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
UNA |
| Jorge Larrañaga Jorge Larrañaga Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga is a Uruguayan politician. He is a senator and was Intendant of Paysandú . He was the presidential candidate of the National Party in 2004.-Background:... |
National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Eduardo Lorier | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Communist Party of Uruguay Communist Party of Uruguay The Communist Party of Uruguay is a communist political party in Uruguay, created on September 21, 1920. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front.The current PCU secretary-general is .... |
| Daniel Martínez | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Socialist Party of Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay The Socialist Party of Uruguay is an Uruguayan political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas in Uruguay.... |
| Rafael Michelini Rafael Michelini Rafael Michelini Delle Piane is a Uruguayan politician. He is currently Senator of the Republic of Uruguay as a member of the Frente Amplio party, and was the founder of New Space party. He was the seventh of ten children, and is the son of Zelmar Michelini, a former senator who was assassinated... |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
New Space |
| Daniel Montiel | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Carlos Moreira | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Constanza Moreira | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Rodolfo Nin Novoa Rodolfo Nin Novoa Rodolfo Nin Novoa is the former Vice President of Uruguay, he is the leader of Progressive Alliance.-Background:He was born in mixed Armenian- Spanish family. Having originally received a traditional, Roman Catholic education, Nin was a member of the National Party and mayor in his department .... |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Progressive Alliance Progressive Alliance (Uruguay) The Progressive Alliance is a social-democratic political party of Uruguay founded in 1999 by the former Vice President Rodolfo Nin Novoa, since then is part of the Frente Amplio.... |
| Ope Pasquet Ope Pasquet - Background :He is a lawyer by profession. For many years he has been an activist for the Colorado Party .- Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs :... |
Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
Vamos Uruguay |
| Gustavo Penadés | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
UNA |
| Enrique Rubio | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Vertiente Artiguista Vertiente Artiguista The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Joel Parnell.... |
| Jorge Saravia | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Héctor Tajám | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Lucía Topolansky Lucía Topolansky Lucía Topolansky is a Uruguayan Senator, wife of Uruguay's President José Mujica and the First Lady of Uruguay.- Background :During her childhood she studied in the College Sacré Cœur de las Hermanas Dominicas in Montevideo with her twin sister... |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Tabaré Viera | Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
ProBa |
| Mónica Xavier | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Socialist Party of Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay The Socialist Party of Uruguay is an Uruguayan political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas in Uruguay.... |
Former Senators
As of the Uruguayan general election, 2004.| Name | Party | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Nin Novoa Rodolfo Nin Novoa Rodolfo Nin Novoa is the former Vice President of Uruguay, he is the leader of Progressive Alliance.-Background:He was born in mixed Armenian- Spanish family. Having originally received a traditional, Roman Catholic education, Nin was a member of the National Party and mayor in his department .... - President Vice President of Uruguay -List of Vice Presidents of Uruguay:Parties: Colorado Party, National Party, Frente Amplio-History of the office:The office of Vice President of Uruguay dates from 1934 .... |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Progressive Alliance Progressive Alliance (Uruguay) The Progressive Alliance is a social-democratic political party of Uruguay founded in 1999 by the former Vice President Rodolfo Nin Novoa, since then is part of the Frente Amplio.... |
| Sergio Abreu | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Ernesto Agazzi (1) | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Isaac Alfie (2) | Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
List 15 |
| Juan Justo Amaro | Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
List 15 |
| Enrique Antía | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
Correntada Wilsonista |
| Mariano Arana Mariano Arana Mariano Arana is an Uruguayan architect and politician, former Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment of Uruguay and former mayor of Montevideo.-Biography:... (3) |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Vertiente Artiguista Vertiente Artiguista The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Joel Parnell.... |
| Marina Arismendi Marina Arismendi Ana Marina Arismendi Dubinsky is an Uruguayan senator and current minister of social development in the government of President Tabaré Vázquez... (4) |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Communist Party of Uruguay Communist Party of Uruguay The Communist Party of Uruguay is a communist political party in Uruguay, created on September 21, 1920. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front.The current PCU secretary-general is .... |
| Danilo Astori Danilo Astori Danilo Astori is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was the Minister of Economics and Finance of Uruguay from 2005 to 2008... (5) |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Alberto Cid | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Alberto Couriel | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Eber da Rosa | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Susana Dalmás | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Uruguay Assembly Uruguay Assembly The Uruguay Assembly is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the ruling Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former minister of economy of Uruguay, Danilo Astori.... |
| Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Francisco Gallinal | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
Correntada Wilsonista |
| Reinaldo Gargano Reinaldo Gargano Reinaldo Apolo Gargano Ostuni is a Uruguayan political figure.-Exile:Gargano went into exile in Spain in 1974 following a coup d'état.He returned to Uruguay several years later.-Socialist Party Leader; Senator:... (6) |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Socialist Party of Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay The Socialist Party of Uruguay is an Uruguayan political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas in Uruguay.... |
| Luis Alberto Heber Luis Alberto Héber - Background :Luis Alberto Héber comes from a prominent Uruguayan National Party family; he himself has also for many years associated himself with this party's cause. His father Mario Héber Usher was a prominent Senator among his Party's leadership... |
National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
Herrerism |
| Gustavo Lapaz | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
Herrerism |
| Julio Lara | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Jorge Larrañaga Jorge Larrañaga Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga is a Uruguayan politician. He is a senator and was Intendant of Paysandú . He was the presidential candidate of the National Party in 2004.-Background:... |
National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Héctor Lescano (7) | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Progressive Alliance Progressive Alliance (Uruguay) The Progressive Alliance is a social-democratic political party of Uruguay founded in 1999 by the former Vice President Rodolfo Nin Novoa, since then is part of the Frente Amplio.... |
| Ruperto Long | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| Rafael Michelini Rafael Michelini Rafael Michelini Delle Piane is a Uruguayan politician. He is currently Senator of the Republic of Uruguay as a member of the Frente Amplio party, and was the founder of New Space party. He was the seventh of ten children, and is the son of Zelmar Michelini, a former senator who was assassinated... |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
New Space |
| Carlos Moreira | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
National Alliance National Alliance (Uruguay) The National Alliance is a sector of the National Party .-Leadership:Its leader is Jorge Larrañaga, who ran for President of Uruguay in 2004... |
| 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.... (8) |
Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Gustavo Penadés | National Party National Party (Uruguay) The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government.... |
Herrerism |
| Enrique Rubio (9) | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Vertiente Artiguista Vertiente Artiguista The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Joel Parnell.... |
| Julio María Sanguinetti | Colorado Party Colorado Party (Uruguay) The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic.... |
Foro Batllista |
| Jorge Saravia | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Víctor Vaillant | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
MPP 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 :... |
| Mónica Xavier | Frente Amplio Broad Front (Uruguay) The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:... |
Socialist Party of Uruguay Socialist Party of Uruguay The Socialist Party of Uruguay is an Uruguayan political party founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni, the most prominent advocate of socialist ideas in Uruguay.... |
- (1) Assistant Secretary (Deputy Minister) of Livestock since 2005, replaced Leonardo Nicolini (2005 - 2007) and Alberto BrecciaAlberto BrecciaAlberto Breccia was an Uruguay-born Argentine comics artist and writer.-Biography:Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Breccia moved with his parents to Buenos Aires, Argentina when he was three years old...
(since February 2007). - (2) On resignation of Jorge Batlle.
- (3) Minister of Housing since 2005, replaced Margarita Percovich.
- (4) Minister for Social Development since 2005, replaced Eduardo Lorier.
- (5) Minister of Economy from 2005 to 2008, replaced Carlos Baráibar.
- (6) Foreign Minister since 2005, replaced José Korzeniak.
- (7) Minister of Tourism since 2005, replaced Eduardo Ríos.
- (8) was Minister of Livestock between 2005 and 2008, replaced by Lucía TopolanskyLucía TopolanskyLucía Topolansky is a Uruguayan Senator, wife of Uruguay's President José Mujica and the First Lady of Uruguay.- Background :During her childhood she studied in the College Sacré Cœur de las Hermanas Dominicas in Montevideo with her twin sister...
. - (9) resigned in March 2007 to assume ownership of the OPP, as did Juan José Bentancor.