Alejandro Sánchez Pereira, better known by his nickname Pacha (born 24 April 1980) is a Uruguayan politician, serving as Senator of the Republic in the 49th Legislature. A member of the

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– Broad Front, he was chosen by then-

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Yamandú Orsi Yamandú Ramón Antonio Orsi Martínez (born 13 June 1967) is a Uruguayan politician and history teacher who has been the 43rd president of Uruguay since March 2025. A member of the left-wing Movement of Popular Participation, the main faction ...

to serve as the 20th Secretary of the Presidency in the Orsi administration, which began in March 2025.

Early life

Sánchez was born in Montevideo in 1980, the son of two farmers' market vendors and supporters of the Broad Front. He has a younger brother, Daniel. Raised in Peñarol–Lavalleja, he attended public schools in his neighborhood.

References

External links

Sánchez biography on the MPP website
{{Commons category 1980 births Living people Broad Front (Uruguay) politicians Uruguayan people of Spanish descent Members of the Latin American Parliament Members of the Senate of Uruguay (2020–2025) Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay (2010–2015) Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay (2015–2020)