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. (b. 1929-)

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