Carlos Vegh Garzón (
Montevideo
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, 1902–1984) was a
Uruguay
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an politician.
Background
He was a prominent member of the
Uruguay
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an
Colorado
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Party.
Public offices
He served as
Minister of Economy and Finance in 1967, under President
Oscar Gestido. A year later, he was President of the
Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (also known as Banco República or BROU) is a state-owned bank in Uruguay, founded in 1896 under the presidency of Juan Idiarte Borda. It is the most important Uruguayan bank with the largest number o ...
.
Personal
Son of Alejandro Végh and Sofia Garzon. His grandfather Sándor Végh was a Hungarian military officer who migrated to Uruguay in the mid-19th century.
Married to Sofia Villegas Suárez (a great-granddaughter of President
Joaquín Suárez
Joaquín Luis Miguel Suárez de Rondelo (August 18, 1781 in Canelones – December 26, 1868 in Montevideo) was a Uruguayan political figure.
Head of State of Uruguay
In December 1828, Suárez served as the first head of state of the territ ...
). Had six children, including
Alejandro Vegh Villegas, who was Minister of the Economy in 1974-1976 and again in 1982–1983. His grandson,
Carlos A. Vegh
Carlos A. Végh (born August 1, 1958) is a Uruguay, Uruguayan academic economist who, since 2013, is the Fred H. Sanderson Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and holds a joint ...
, is an academic economist.
See also
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Politics of Uruguay
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List of political families#Uruguay
References
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References
1902 births
1984 deaths
People from Montevideo
Uruguayan people of Hungarian descent
Uruguayan people of Spanish descent
Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians
Ministers of Economics and Finance of Uruguay
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