Wilmar Valdez (born 10 July 1965) is a Uruguayan football executive who served as interim President of

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between 11 December 2015 and 26 January 2016. He took up the position after the resignation of

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which was related to the

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. Between 2014 and 2018 Valdez served as president of the

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. He is also a member of the

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Career

Valdez was born in Tala on 10 July 1965. During his time as a student in

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he became a fan of the football club Rentistas. At age 21 Valdez started working for the club. His relationship with the club was further strengthened when his brother started playing there. Valdez also worked as a sports journalist for a while. At Rentistas he served in different functions, including terms as Secretary General and President for four years. On 3 April 2014 Valdez was elected as president of the

, where he was the candidate for Rentistas. He succeeded

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as President. He resigned his position on 30 July 2018 for personal reasons. Valdez was elected third Vice President of

on 4 March 2015. On 11 December 2015, after the resignation of CONMEBOL president

related to the

, Valdez became interim President. First Vice President Rafael Esquivel had already been arrested in May and second Vice President

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had entered into a guilty plea with United States prosecutors the day before Valdez his appointment. Valdez's term as interim President ended on 26 January 2016, when a CONMEBOL congress was convened to elect new officials. His successor was Alejandro Domínguez.

Personal life

Valdez is married and has two children.

References

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