Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Oriental Republic of Uruguay/República Oriental Del Uruguay
(Female suffrage 1932) Independent from
Spain 1828
Also see Urugay Parliament
1968 Minister of Education
and Social Welfare Alba Roballo
In 1963, 1965 and 1967 she was President of the Senate. She lived (1910-96)
1981-83 Minister of Culture and Education Dra Raquel Lombardo de de Betolaza
Afterwards Ambassador to the Vadican
1985-90 Minister of Culture
and Education Dra. Adela Dias Sosa Reta
1985 Acting Minister of Justice
She lived (1921-2001).
1994-after
2000 Subsecretary of
Planning and Budget Ana Maria Acosta y Lara
1995-99 Minister of Labour
and Social Security Dra. Ana Lía Peñeyrúa
(b. 1954-)
Ca. 1995-2000
Subsecretary of Health Dra. Laura Albertini-Fosset
1999-2000 Minister of
Housing, Territorial Organization and Environment Beatriz Martinez
She was Minister in a transitional
government until the inauguration of the new President in March. His
cabinet contained no female members
and probably not even any female Subsecretaries.
2000 Minister of Industry,
Energy and Mines Primavera Garbarino
2005-08 Minister of Defence
Azucena Berrutti
Human rights advocate and attorney. In the 1980's she worked as Secretary
General of the City Administration of Montevideo. (b. 1929-).
2005- Minister
of Health
María Julia Muñoz
(b. 1950-)
2005- Minister of Social Affairs Ana Marina Arismendi Dubinsky
Mariana Arismendi was member of the Collective Leadership of Partido Comunista
1992-98, since 1992
Member of the Leadership of the
Representativa del Frente Amplio (The Left Alliance) and from
1998 Secretary General of the
Partido Comunista. Elected Senator in 1994 and 2004-05 1. Vice-President of the Senate. (b. 1948-).
2005-08 Vice-Chancellor and Subsecretary of Foreign Affairs Belela Herrera Sanguinetti
2005- Subsecretary of Social Affairs Ana Olivera
2007- Minister of
Interior Daisy Tourné
Socialist MP since 1995 and member of the leftwing alliance, in 2005 she was
designated as the future President of the Chamber of Representatives
for the legislative year of 2008-09, but
instead she jointed the government. (b. 1951-).
2008- Minister of Educacion and Culture María Simón
Last update 12.02.08