Fernando Lorenzo Estefan (born January 31, 1960 in
Montevideo
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) is a
Uruguay
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an economist and politician.
Lorenzo graduated in
Economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
at the University of the Republic in 1984. Afterwards he obtained a ''Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies en Economie et Finances Internationales'' at the
Paris Dauphine University
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and a doctorate from the
Charles III University of Madrid
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.
He was the principal of CINVE (1997-2004). He also delivers lectures at the ORT University and the University of the Republic.
He served as
Minister of Economy and Finance (2010-2013).
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Living people
1960 births
University of the Republic (Uruguay) alumni
University of Paris alumni
Charles III University of Madrid alumni
Uruguayan economists
Broad Front (Uruguay) politicians
Ministers of Economics and Finance of Uruguay
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