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Carmelo VidalÃn
Carmelo José VidalÃn Aguirre (born 17 November 1955) is a Uruguayan politician serving as Intendant of the Durazno Department since November 26, 2020. A member of the National Party, he previously served in the same position from 2000 to 2009 and from 2015 to 2020, as well as National Representative in the 47th Legislature (2010–2015). Prior to entering politics, he worked as a philosophy teacher, and as a journalist in local media in his hometown. He began his local political career as a mayor and as an official in the Intendancy of Durazno, reaching the position of General Secretary. Due to the electoral results he was seen as a pre-presidential candidate for the 2009 presidential primaries. He is known for having been one of the promoters of the massive annual ''Pilsen Rock'' music festival that took place outskirts of Durazno in the 2000s. Early life and education VidalÃn was born and raised in Durazno. He attended the Marist Brothers' Colegio San Luis where he comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durazno Department
Durazno (; ) is a Departments of Uruguay, department of Uruguay. Its capital is Durazno. Its name means ''"peach"'' in Spanish language, Spanish, referring to the department's peaches and its status as an agricultural breadbasket. It is located in the centre of the country, and is bounded to the north by the RÃo Negro (Uruguay), RÃo Negro and the Yà River, RÃo Yi to the South. To its north are the departments of RÃo Negro Department, RÃo Negro and Tacuarembó Department, Tacuarembó, to it southeast the departments of Treinta y Tres Department, Treinta y Tres, to its south the departments of Flores Department, Flores and Florida Department, Florida, while on its east is the department of Cerro Largo Department, Cerro Largo. History In 1827, while the territory was under Portuguese dominion, the Portuguese asked their ally, General Fructuoso Rivera to establish a military body of cavalry and artillery in the area of Paso del Durazno on the banks of RÃo Yi. For this, the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Alberto Lacalle
Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera (; ''Lacalle'' locally or ; born 13 July 1941) is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer who served as the 36th president of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995. A member of the National Party, he previously served as National Representative from 1972 to 1973, and as Senator of the Republic from 1985 to 1990. Lacalle was born and raised in Montevideo. He is the grandson of Luis Alberto de Herrera who led the National Party and founded one of its most prominent sectors. He attended the Jesuit Colegio Seminario and graduated from the University of the Republic in 1964 with a law degree. In his youth he worked as a journalist in some media outlets. From 1972 to 1973 he served as National Representative for the Montevideo Department, but lost his seat after the dissolution of parliament with the coup d'état carried out by President Juan MarÃa Bordaberry. Lacalle was elected president in the 1989 election, which marked the return of the National Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Uruguayan Politicians
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Members Of The Chamber Of Representatives Of Uruguay (2010–2015)
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University Of The Republic (Uruguay) Alumni
The University of the Republic (, sometimes ''UdelaR'') is a public research university in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is the country's oldest and largest university, as well as one of the largest public universities in South America in terms of enrollment. Established in 1849, it has educated the vast majority of Uruguay's professionals throughout history and has maintained a leading role in advancing academic research and higher education. The University of the Republic enrolls more than 140,000 students and is organized into 16 independent faculties. It administers 7 university schools and scientific institutes, the Hospital Clinic Manuel Quintela, as well as three regional university centers that serve different parts of the country. History The process of founding the country's first public university began on 11 June 1833, when a law proposed by then-Senator Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga was passed. It called for the creation of nine academic departments; the President of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party (Uruguay) Politicians
National Party or Nationalist Party may refer to: Active parties * National Party of Australia, commonly known as ''The Nationals'' * Bangladesh: ** Bangladesh Nationalist Party ** Jatiya Party (Ershad) a.k.a. ''National Party (Ershad)'' * California National Party * Nationalist Party of Canada * Kuomintang or ''Chinese Nationalist Party'', in Mainland China (1919–1949) and Taiwan (since 1949) * National Party (Denmark) * National Party (Ireland) * National Party of Honduras * Hong Kong National Party * Homeland Party (Libya) or ''Libyan National Party'' * Basotho National Party, in Lesotho * Nationalist Party (Malta) * Frisian National Party, in the Netherlands * New Zealand National Party * Pakistan: ** Awami National Party ** Balochistan National Party (Mengal) ** National Party (Pakistan) ** Kalat State National Party * National Party (Papua New Guinea) * Nacionalista Party, in the Philippines * Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru or ''The National Party of Wales'' * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masked Singer
''Masked Singer'' is an international music reality game show franchise. It originated from the South Korean program '' The King of Mask Singer'', developed by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Format The format features celebrities who perform a song anonymously in elaborate masks or head-to-toe costumes. The panelists will then guess the identity based on clues the singers give about themselves. After their performances, the singers are voted by the audiences in each round while the panelists do not participate in the vote. The singer who receives the fewest votes in each round is unmasked and eliminated until the winner is declared. The participating celebrities can come from various different occupational backgrounds. The original South Korean series features various musicians, actors or actresses, and comedians. The singers of the American series have spanned further up to the range of Grammy Award winners, professional video gamers, YouTube influencers and professional ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¿Quién Es La Máscara? (Uruguayan TV Series)
''¿Quién es la máscara?'' (, abbreviated as ''La máscara'') is a Uruguayan reality singing competition television series that premiered on Teledoce on May 5, 2022. It is part of the ''Masked Singer'' franchise which began in South Korea and features celebrities singing songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. Hosted by Maximiliano de la Cruz, the program employs Fabián Delgado, SofÃa RodrÃguez, Patricia Wolf and Pablo Turturiello, who serve as panelists who guess the celebrities' identities by interpreting clues provided to them throughout the season. Production In November 2021, it was reported that Teledoce was negotiating to acquire the rights to ''Masked Singer'', with the aim of producing it in 2022, as one of its big bets for its sixtieth anniversary. On January 3, 2022, the adaptation of the format was formally announced under the title of ''¿Quién es la máscara?'' Following the announcement of the series, it was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Uruguay
The COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The first cases in Uruguay were reported on 13 March 2020 by the Ministry of Public Health. The early cases were imported from Italy and Spain, with some local transmissions. The majority of early cases were traced to a wedding with 500 people in attendance in Montevideo, attended by a Uruguayan fashion designer who returned from Spain and later tested positive. Various containment measures were introduced in mid-March, and major restrictions on movement followed in late March. Uruguay is one of the few countries in Latin America to have been able to avoid large outbreaks for a considerable amount of time due to their closing of borders with neighboring countries. The country had one of the lowest numbers of active cases per population in South America up until December when the public health authorities announced that large outbreaks had led to community transmission in Montevideo. On 23 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Uruguayan Municipal Elections
Uruguay held departmental and local government elections on September 27, 2020, to elect the ''intendente'' of the 19 Departments of Uruguay, departments that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, as well as 31 councilors; and a mayor and four councilors for each of the municipalities. Across the country, 19 intendants, 589 ediles, 125 mayors and 500 councilors were elected. This was be the second time that both ''intendentes'' and ''alcaldes'' were elected simultaneously. Initially, the election was to be held on May 10, however, in March 2020 all the political parties that made up the General Assembly of Uruguay, General Assembly, the Electoral Court of Uruguay, Electoral Court and Vice President Beatriz Argimón, in a joint decision, agreed to postpone for the only time for Sunday, September 27, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay, coronavirus pandemic in the country. Election by department In the municipal elections of May 2015, the ''Partido Nacional'' ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Uruguayan Municipal Elections
Uruguay held local government elections on May 10, 2015, electing the ''intendente'' of the 19 departments that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, as well as 112 local governments. This was the second time that both ''intendentes'' and ''alcaldes'' were elected simultaneously. Election by Department In the municipal elections of May 2010, the Partido Nacional (National Party) had won 12 departments, the Partido Colorado (Colorado Party) two departments, and the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) five departments. Canelones A former stronghold of the Colorado Party, Canelones has been held by the Broad Front coalition since 2005, and once again this party was the winner: *Yamandú Orsi (winner) * José Carlos MahÃa Montevideo In the Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, the National and Colorado Parties ran as a common list. The candidates were as follows: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Uruguayan General Election
General elections were held in Uruguay on 25 October 2009 alongside a 2009 Uruguayan referendum, two-part referendum. As no candidate for president received more than 50% of the vote, a second round was held on 29 November between the top two candidates, José Mujica of the ruling Broad Front (Uruguay), Broad Front (who received 48% of the vote) and former president Luis Alberto Lacalle of the National Party (Uruguay), National Party (29%). Mujica won the run-off with 55% of the vote. In the parliamentary elections, the Broad Front retained its majorities in both chambers, winning 16 of the 30 seats in the Senate of Uruguay, senators and 50 of the 99 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. The National Party finished second with 9 senators and 30 deputies, the Colorado Party (Uruguay), Colorado Party third with 5 Senators and 17 Deputies, and the Independent Party (Uruguay), Independent Party fourth with 2 deputies. Presidential candidates 2009 Uruguayan presidential primaries, Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
