Sebastian Bauza (born 17 May 1961 in

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), is a

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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

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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 like his father who led the club for 27 years. He was president of the

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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

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and Álvaro Garcé. He was appointed Secretary of Sports in December 2019, after the victory of

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. He took office on March 1, 2020.

References

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