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49th Legislature Of The Chamber Of Senators Of Uruguay
The Forty-Ninth Legislature of the Chamber of Senators of Uruguay is the session of the Senate of Uruguay, upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay, Uruguayan General Assembly from February 15, 2020 to February 15, 2025, during the Presidency of Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou. It meets in Montevideo. Senators were elected in the 2019 Uruguayan general election, 2019 general election in a single constituency. Major events * 15 February 2020: The Chamber of Senators was chaired by José Mujica as the new vice president had not yet taken office. * 1 March 2020: Vice President Beatriz Argimón, who serves as President of the Senate, took office. *1 April 2020: A bill presented by President Lacalle Pou to soften the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was unanimously approved; Law No. 19,874 created the "Coronavirus Fund". *23 April 2020: A package of measures is presented by the Government through a "law of urgent consideration" to be legislated. * 20 October 2020: Two former Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatriz Argimón
Beatriz Argimón Cedeira (born 14 August 1961) is a Uruguayan politician and notary from the National Party (PN) serving as the 18th Vice President of Uruguay since March 1, 2020, being the first woman elected to that position. Graduated from the University of the Republic in 1989 with a degree in notarization, she also studied human rights, family law, and juvenile law. She served as a National Representative for Montevideo Department between 2000 and 2010, and has been a member of the National Party Board since 2009. Since November 2020, she has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. She is an activist for women's rights, and was one of the founders of the "Network of Political Women" and of the "Bicameral Female Caucus" of the General Assembly. Biography Beatriz Argimón Cedeira was born in Montevideo, on August 14, 1961 to Juan Carlos Argimón, a civil servant, and María Esther Cedeira, a housewife. The oldest child in a Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Uruguay
The Constitution of Uruguay () is the supreme law of Uruguay. Its first version was written in 1830 and its last amendment was made in 2004. Uruguay's first constitution was adopted in 1830, following the conclusion of the three-year-long Cisplatine War in which Argentina and Uruguay acted as a federation: the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Mediated by the United Kingdom, the 1828 Treaty of Montevideo allowed to build the foundations for a Uruguayan state and constitution. It has been reformed in 1918, 1934, 1942, 1952 and 1967, but it still maintains several articles from its first version of 1830. Versions Original Constitution (1830 - 1918) When it became independent on August 25, 1825, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (''República Oriental del Uruguay'') drew up its first constitution, which was promulgated on July 18, 1830. Heavily influenced by the thinking of the French and American revolutions, it divided the government among the executive, legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliam Kechichián
Norma Liliam Kechichián García (born 2 March 1952 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan politician. Background Born in a family of Armenian descent, she has been active in the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) since its establishment. Political offices In 1999, she joined the Progressive Alliance sector. In 2004 she was elected to the Parliament Soon she was appointed Deputy Minister of Tourism, alongside Héctor Lescano. In May 2012 she was appointed Minister of Tourism, thus serving in the Administrations of both Presidents Tabaré Vázquez and José Mujica José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano (; born 20 May 1935) is a Uruguayan politician, former revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former guerrilla with the Tupamaros, he was tortured and impr .... See also * Broad Front %28Uruguay%29#Ideology References External links 1952 births Uruguayan people of Armenian descent Uruguayan politicians Progressive Alliance (U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Bergara (politician)
Mario Esteban Bergara Duque (born 4 May 1965 in Montevideo) 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. He also served as Minister of Economy and Finance (2013-2015) and as Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance (2005-2008). Since February 15, 2020, he has served as Senator of the Republic for the 49th Legislature. Biography Education Bergara graduated as an Economist (1987) and Public Accountant (1990) at the University of the Republic. He later obtained an MA (1997) and a PhD (1998) in Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Career He worked at the Banco de la República and at the Banco Central. He was head of the Department of Economic Studies of the Central Bank from 2001 to 2005 he was director of the Communications Services Regulatory Unit. Bergara's beginnings in the Broad Front were as a member of the Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Bonomi
Edison Eduardo Bonomi Varela (14 October 1948 – 20 February 2022) was a Uruguayan guerrilla member and politician of the Movement of Popular Participation – Broad Front. He served as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare from 2005 to 2009, and as Minister of the Interior from 2010 to 2020. Since February 15, 2020, he served as Senator of the Republic. Biography Early life and guerrilla Born in Montevideo, Bonomi attended primary at public school No. 81 and secondary at the public high school in Barrio Malvín in Montevideo. In 1969 he enrolled at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of the Republic where he could only attend up to the fourth year, since in 1972 he was taken to prison for belonging to the MLN-Tupamaros. He was released in March 1985 and was a book seller and, in May 1985, he started working at the Promopes fishing company. In the early 1990s the company became Cooperativa Promopes, a workers' cooperative, which in 1997 was brought up for public auc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucía Topolansky
Lucía Topolansky Saavedra (born 25 September 1944) is a Uruguayan politician who served as the 17th Vice President of Uruguay from September 2017 to March 2020. She was a Senator from 2005 to 2017. She also served as the First Lady of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. Background Lucía Topolansky is of Polish noble ancestry on the side of her father, Luis Topolansky. 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 where she was part of the students' guild. 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 was the President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. Political offices She served as a Representative for Montevideo from 2000 to 2005 and she subsequently became a Senator. In the 2009 election she received the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Uruguay
The COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The first cases in Uruguay were reported on 13 March 2020 by the Ministry of Public Health. The early cases were imported from Italy and Spain, with some local transmissions. The majority of early cases were traced to a wedding with 500 people in attendance in Montevideo, attended by a Uruguayan fashion designer who returned from Spain and later tested positive. Various containment measures were introduced in mid-March, and major restrictions on movement followed in late March. Uruguay is one of the few countries in Latin America to have been able to avoid large outbreaks for a considerable amount of time due to their closing of borders with neighboring countries. The country had one of the lowest numbers of active cases per population in South America up until December when the public health authorities announced that large outbreaks had led to community transmission in Montevideo. On 23 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autoimmune Disease
An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a functioning body part. At least 80 types of autoimmune diseases have been identified, with some evidence suggesting that there may be more than 100 types. Nearly any body part can be involved. Common symptoms can be diverse and transient, ranging from mild to severe, and generally include low grade fever and feeling tired. The cause is unknown. Some autoimmune diseases such as lupus run in families, and certain cases may be triggered by infections or other environmental factors. Some common diseases that are generally considered autoimmune include celiac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1, graves' disease, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, alopecia areata, addison’s disease, pernicious anemia, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. The diagnosis can be difficult to determine. Treatment depends on the type and severity of the condition. Nonsteroidal ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers' Party (Uruguay)
The Workers' Party ( es, Partido de los Trabajadores) is a Trotskyist Uruguayan political party participating in the Coordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International. Its presence is testimonial In promotion and advertising, a testimonial or show consists of a person's written or spoken statement extolling the virtue of a product. The term "testimonial" most commonly applies to the sales-pitches attributed to ordinary citizens, where .... In the 2019 general election it obtained 1,387 votes. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections References External links * (in Spanish)Sitio oficial de la Coordinadora por la Refundación de la Cuarta Internacional 1984 establishments in Uruguay Communist parties in Uruguay Coordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International Political parties established in 1984 Trotskyist organizations in Uruguay {{Uruguay-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Party
The Digital Party ( es, Partido Digital) is a Uruguayan political party. Founded in 2013 and registered in 2018, they advocate for political transparency and direct engagement of the citizens via social networks and other e-democracy tools. Other than this, the party has no consistent other ideology, as official policy positions are voted on by party members online. They took part in the 2019 Uruguayan general election General elections were held in Uruguay on Sunday, 27 October 2019 to elect the President and General Assembly. As no presidential candidate received a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff election took place on 24 November. In the 2 ..., with their leader Daniel Goldman running as their presidential candidate. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections References Political parties in Uruguay E-democracy Internet in Uruguay {{Uruguay-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Animalist Party
The Green Animalist Party ( es, Partido Verde Animalista, acronym PVA) is a Uruguayan conservative green party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ... established in 2018, which places a particular emphasis on animal rights. On 30 June 2019, its candidates took part in the primary elections and gained the right to participate in the October general election. Their presidential candidate will be Gustavo Salle, together with Enrique Viana. Electoral history Presidential elections Chamber of Deputies and Senate elections References Green political parties in Uruguay 2018 establishments in Uruguay Animal advocacy parties Political parties established in 2018 Environment of Uruguay {{green-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Unity (Uruguay)
Popular Unity ( es, Unidad Popular) is a Uruguayan electoral alliance of Left-wing and Socialist political parties. Previously known as Popular Assembly, they were born out of dissatisfaction with the Broad Front since it became the party in charge of the government, accusing it of being "not leftist enough". In 2013 they changed to the current name. They took part in the 2014 Uruguayan general election, when they got their first representative at the Chamber of Deputies, who has been a vocal critic of the centre-left government. Their candidate to the 2019 Uruguayan general election was once again Gonzalo Abella, with an anti-oligarchy and anti-imperialist platform. Composition *Avanzar Movement *Bolshevik Party of Uruguay *Communist Refoundation * *March 26 Movement *National Group ProUNIR *Popular Assembly *Retirement Defense Movement *Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay *Socialist Compromise *Socialist Intransigence *Workers' and Peasants' Party of Uruguay Electoral his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
