Pablo Bartol (born 20 November 1965) is an

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social entrepreneur, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Social Development from March 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. Graduated from the

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in 1989, he has a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and a Master's in Business Administration and Organizational Government from the

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and the

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, respectively.

Biography

Career

Bartol served as professor of politics at the Business School of the

. In 1997 he founded the Los Pinos Educational Center in

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and directed this institution for 21 years where he developed educational and job training programs. In 2011 Los Pinos received the National Innovation Award from the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) and in 2016 it became the Los Pinos Foundation. In 2009, he began to receive institutional support from Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the most important American organization in school support programs in critical areas of the

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. He has also participated in training and exchange programs in Chile, Spain and Finland. Before his activity in social organizations he worked for the media. From 1995 to 1998 he served as Project Manager for the newspaper '' El Observador''. And he was also a columnist for the newspaper ''

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'' between 1990 and 1993. He began his academic life in 2009 as professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at the Institute of Business Studies at the University of Montevideo. Since 2014 he was in charge of the Leadership course for the participants of the Master in Business Management. Source:

Minister of Social Development

Since March 1, 2020 he serves as Minister of Social Development, during the administration of

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 ...

. His Deputy Minister is

Armando Castaingdebat Armando Castaingdebat Colombo (born 25 October 1959 in Trinidad, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan veterinarian and political figure of the National Party. Graduating from the University of the Republic with a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, he has been ...

(Former Intendant of the

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) and the Director General of the Secretariat is the attorney Nicolás Martinelli. Bartol moved the office of the ministry to

, one of the poorest '' barrios'' in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. On May 1, 2021, President Lacalle Pou announced that Bartol had been removed from office, because the "health, labor, social and educational consequences of the pandemic will demand a strong political and territorial articulation mark"; and he expressed his appreciation for his "dedication and commitment to serving the country." Bartol had no political party ties until his approach to Lacalle Pou's team. In addition, the president announced that Martín Lema would be the new head of the portfolio.

References

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