Sebastian Bauza (
Montevideo, 17 May 1961), is a
Uruguayan
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
dentist, sports leader, businessman and politician of the
National Party (PN) serving as Secretary of Sports of Uruguay since March 1, 2020.
Family and education
He is the son of Sebastián Bauzá Ques. Graduated
University of the Republic, he has a
Dentistry degree. He is also a restaurateur in a family business and is owner and manager of confectionery Lion D'Or.
Career
Sports
He presided over the
Club Atlético Bella Vista
Club Atlético Bella Vista, usually known simply as Bella Vista is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club plays its home games at Estadio José Nasazzi, which can hold 10,000 spectators.
History
Club Atlético Bella Vista was ...
like his father who led the club for 27 years. He was president of the
Uruguayan Football Association
The Uruguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding m ...
from 2009 to 2014. In 2015, he declared in court with all the members of the
South American Football Confederation for the
Case FIFA. However, in 2017 his case is archived.
Politics
He ran in the 2015 Montevideo municipal election as deputy to
Edgardo Novick and
Álvaro Garcé. He was appointed Secretary of Sports in December 2019, after the victory of
Luis Lacalle Pou as
President of Uruguay. He took office on March 1, 2020.
References
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1961 births
Uruguayan businesspeople
People from Montevideo
University of the Republic (Uruguay) alumni
Uruguayan politicians
Living people
Uruguayan dentists
Presidents of the Uruguayan Football Association