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Elections In Uruguay
Uruguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Uruguay has a stable multi-party system. The two "traditional parties" ( Colorado Party and National Party) were founded in 1836, and were predominant for over a century. The Broad Front coalition was created in 1971, including members such as the Socialist Party (founded in 1910) and the Communist Party (founded in 1920). Presidential elections The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. Each party must elect its candidates for President and Vice-President in primary elections, which are usually held in June. The selected candidates face the electorate in the general elections in October. If no candidate obtains the absolute majority of votes, there is a runoff between the two most-voted candidates. Parliamentary elections The General Assembly (''Asamblea General'') has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (''Cámara de Diputados'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and legitimacy. Depending on the country's form of government and separation of powers, the head of state may be a ceremonial figurehead or concurrently the head of government and more (such as the president of the United States, who is also commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces). In a parliamentary system, such as the United Kingdom or India, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government. However, in some parliamentary systems, like South Africa, there is an executive president that is both head of state and head of government. Likewise, in some parliamentary systems the head of state is not the head of government, but still has significant powers, for example Morocco. In contrast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absentee Ballot
An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station to which the voter is normally allocated. Methods include voting at a different location, postal voting, proxy voting and online voting. Increasing the ease of access to absentee ballots is seen by many as one way to improve voter turnout through convenience voting, though some countries require that a valid reason, such as infirmity or travel, be given before a voter can participate in an absentee ballot. Early voting overlaps with absentee voting. Early voting includes votes cast before the official election day(s), by mail, online or in-person at voting centers which are open for the purpose. Some places call early in-person voting a form of "absentee" voting, since voters are absent from the polling place on election day. In the electoral terminology of some countries, such as Australia, "absentee voting" means specifically a vote cast at a different polling station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Party (Uruguay)
The Independent Party ( es, Partido Independiente) is a social democratic and Christian humanist political party in Uruguay. The party is led by Pablo Mieres, who was presidential candidate in the 2004 national elections and in 2009. Ideology Its goal is to build a third way away from the heterodox left-wing coalition Frente Amplio and the traditional right wing parties Colorado Party and National Party. History Founded in 2002 by Pablo Mieres, Mieres left the New Space in aftermath of Rafael Michelini's decision to rejoin Broad Front 2004 election At the 2004 national elections, it won 1.89% of the popular vote, one seat in the Chamber of Deputies (which is occupied by Iván Posada), and none in the Senate. It is the fourth largest party in Uruguay, and the smallest with parliamentary representation. 2009 election At the 2009 national elections, it won 2.49% of the popular vote, and two seats in the Chamber of Deputies (occupied by Iván Posada and Daniel Radío). 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgardo Novick
Héctor Edgardo Novick Varela (born 22 November 1956 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan businessman and politician. Biography Starting out as a street market worker with his father, Novick developed an important business career. Novick co-owns Nuevocentro Shopping. In 2015 Novick was a candidate in the Municipal Elections. On 7 November 2016 Novick founded a political party, Partido de la Gente Partido de la Gente (Spanish for "Party of the Folk" or "Party of the People") is a Uruguayan political party. History Founded in 2016, its main leader is Edgardo Novick. Three members of the party have been elected to the legislature: the Sen .... Novick is father of accountant Bernardo, actress Lucía Victoria, and the footballers Marcel and Hernán Novick. References External links 1956 births Living people Uruguayan businesspeople Uruguayan politicians Politicians from Montevideo {{Uruguay-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of The Folk
Partido de la Gente (Spanish for "Party of the Folk" or "Party of the People") is a Uruguayan political party. History Founded in 2016, its main leader is Edgardo Novick. Three members of the party have been elected to the legislature: the Senator Daniel Bianchi and the Representative Guillermo Facello, both former Colorados; and the Representative Daniel Peña, a former Blanco. However, in early 2019 Bianchi was expelled from the party after driving under the influence of alcohol. Name ''Gente'' is a Spanish-language word for "''people''" or "''populace''". There is also another synonym, ''pueblo''. Locally, the word ''pueblo'' may have a left-leaning or revolutionary connotation, as used by other political groups such as '' Partido por el Gobierno del Pueblo'' and ''Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo The Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo, also known as the Party for the Victory of the People, or People's Victory Party (PVP), is a political organization in Uruguay. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Vega (agronomist)
César Vega (born 1962) is a Uruguayan agronomist, communicator, and politician. He graduated as agronomist in 1987 at the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of the Republic. Its announcer radio program called «''La voz delagro''» in Radio Fénix 1330AM, promotes responsible consumption of fruits and vegetables. He is a candidate for the presidential election Uruguay and parliamentary representation by the Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente (PERI), founded in 2013. The program has an emphasis on the preservation of natural resources Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. O ... and are contrary to the open sky megaminería. In the 2019 general election, he ran for president but lost however, he was elected national representative for Montevideo, a position he too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente
The Ecologist Radical Intransigent Party ( es, Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente, acronym PERI) is a Uruguayan green party established in 2013. It participated in 2014 and 2019 primaries and general elections, obtaining in 2019 for the first time a seat in the Deputy chamber. The party runs its own broadcasting programme on CX 40 Radio Fénix, ''La voz del agro''. History 2014 elections PERI obtained votes in the 2014 Uruguayan presidential primaries held on 1 June 2014, enough votes to gain the right to participate in the 2014 Uruguayan general election General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 October 2014, alongside a constitutional referendum. As no presidential candidate received an absolute majority in the first round of voting, a runoff took place on 30 November. Primary elections to de .... One of its goals for October 2014 campaign was to install the environmental and ecological agenda in the Uruguayan Parliament. After the final scrutiny of the Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Manini Ríos
Guido Manini Stratta (born 8 December 1958) is an Uruguayan politician and retired general officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, serving in this post from 1 February 2015 until being sacked by the president on 12 March 2019. In 2019, he joined the newly founded Open Cabildo party. He ran for president and Senator in the 2019 Uruguayan general election. Family and education Manini is a grandson of Colorado politician Pedro Manini Ríos who was a senator, a diputate and Minister of the Interior. He is Catholic and has Italian origins. He attended his primary and secondary studies at the Lycée Français de Montevideo. In 1973 he enrolled in the Liceo Militar General Artigas and two years later he entered the Military School. He also has a degree in history from the Catholic University. Military career He served on official missions in Iran and Iraq between 1988 and 1989 as a member of the United Nations Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG). Between 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Cabildo (Uruguay)
Cabildo Abierto (Spanish for "Open cabildo" or "Town hall meeting") is a Uruguayan right-wing political party founded in 2019. It participated for the first time in an election the same year of its foundation, obtaining 11.04% of the votes, three senators and eleven representatives. It is led by Guido Manini Ríos, descendant of a traditional Colorado Party family and former Commander in Chief of the Army. According to "Cifra", a consultancy firm, in October 2019, 24% of its voters were previously from the Broad Front, 14% from the Colorado Party and 10% from the National Party. Gonzalo Ferreira Sienra, one of the children of Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, is a member of Cabildo Abierto. History This political group applied to the Electoral Court in early 2019 to request its registration as a party, to compete in the presidential primaries of that year. The request was approved on March 10, after the acceptance of some 3,000 signatures submitted by citizens. The current nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Talvi
Ernesto Talvi Pérez (born June 10, 1957 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan economist. He served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay from 1 March to 6 July 2020. Early life Born to a Macedonian-born father and a Cuban mother, both of Sephardic (Turkish-Jewish) descent, Talvi attended The British Schools of Montevideo, afterwards he graduated from the University of the Republic and the University of Chicago. Career In 1990 he was appointed by Ramón Díaz, chairman of the Central Bank of Uruguay, to lead Economic Policy. From 1990 until 1995, inflation came down from 95.41% to 44.25%. He presided over the thinktank CERES since 1997 until 2018, when he left to pursue a political career. Political career Joining the Colorado Party, he contested the 2019 June primaries, and emerged as presidential candidate after beating former president Julio María Sanguinetti at the primaries in June, with 55% of the votes. He drew the attention of many center-leaning, young voters because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou (; ''Luis Lacalle'' locally or ; born 10 August 1973) is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer serving as President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020. Son of former president Luis Alberto Lacalle, Lacalle Pou attended The British Schools of Montevideo and graduated from Catholic University of Uruguay in 1998 with a law degree. A member of the National Party, he was first elected to the Chamber of Representatives at the 1999 election as a National Representative for the Canelones Department, a position he held from 2000 to 2015. During the first session of the 47th Legislature (2011–2012) he chaired the lower house of the General Assembly. He also served as Senator from 2015 to 2019. He ran unsuccessfully for president in 2014. Five years later, he defeated the Broad Front nominee and former mayor of Montevideo Daniel Martínez in the 2019 general election and was elected President of Uruguay with 50.79% of the vote in the second ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Martínez (politician)
Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil (born 23 February 1957) is a Uruguayan industrial engineer and politician of the Socialist Party – Broad Front. Background Daniel Martínez pursued a mechanical engineering career prior to taking up a ministerial post. For many years he was Vice President of the Uruguayan Engineers' Association. He was elected Intendant of Montevideo in 2015. He is a member of the Uruguayan Socialist Party, having been active during the period of civilian-military rule 1973–1985. Industry Minister From March 3, 2008 until August 31, 2009, he served as Uruguayan Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining in the government of President Tabaré Vázquez. He succeeded Jorge Lepra in that post. Intendant of Montevideo In the 2015 elections he was elected as Intendant of Montevideo. In April 2019 he resigned as Intendant of Montevideo to run for the Presidency and was succeeded by Christian Di Candia. Presidential candidate Martínez was the presidential candida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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