Norma Liliam Kechichián García (born 2 March 1952 in
Montevideo
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) 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
The Progressive Alliance (PA) is a political international of social democratic and progressive political parties and organisations founded on 22 May 2013 in Leipzig, Germany. The alliance was formed as an alternative to the existing Social ...
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
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (; ''Vázquez Rosas'' locally ; 17 January 19406 December 2020) was a Uruguayan politician who served as the 41st president of Uruguay from 2015 to 2020. He previously served from 2005 to 2010 as the 39th presiden ...
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
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Broad Front %28Uruguay%29#Ideology
References
External links
1952 births
Uruguayan people of Armenian descent
Uruguayan politicians
Progressive Alliance (Uruguay) politicians
Women government ministers of Uruguay
Ministers of Tourism and Sport of Uruguay
Living people
Ethnic Armenian politicians
People from Montevideo
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