Danilo Astori
Danilo Astori | |
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| 15th Vice President of Uruguay | |
| In office March 1, 2010 – March 1, 2015 | |
| President | José Mujica |
| Preceded by | Rodolfo Nin Novoa |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Fernando Sendic |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office March 4, 2015 – March 1, 2020 | |
| President | Tabaré Vázquez |
| Preceded by | Mario Bergara |
| Succeeded by | Azucena Arbeleche |
| In office March 1, 2005 – September 18, 2008 | |
| President | Tabaré Vázquez |
| Preceded by | Isaac Alfie |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro García |
| Senator of the Republic | |
| Assumed office March 1, 2020 | |
| In office February 15, 1990 – March 1, 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa April 23, 1940 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Political party | Uruguay Assembly |
| Other political affiliations | Broad Front |
| Spouse(s) | Claudia Hugo |
| Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Alma mater | University of the Republic |
| Occupation | Accountant, economist, politician |
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| Website | www.2121.org.uy |
Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa (born April 23, 1940) is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was Vice President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. On March 4, 2015, Astori took office as Minister of Economics and Finance, a post he previously held from 2005 to 2008.[1] He is the main leader of the Asamblea Uruguay party, which is part of the opposition centre-left Broad Front.
In 1965 he undertook a course of Development and Planning of the UN, in Santiago de Chile. Two years later he integrated a seminar on statistical indicators of agricultural development organized by FAO and the government of the Soviet Union in Moscow.
He was a professor of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of the Republic, of which he was dean in 1973.
After the military dictatorship, he resumed the position during the period of 1985–1989.
Political career[]
He ran for vice president in the 1989 election with Líber Seregni as presidential candidate, obtaining third place with 23% of votes.
Before the 2004 elections, Astori was announced to become Finance Minister if the Broad Front won. This is said to have turned centrist voters to choose the Broad Front,[2] and the party received 51.7% of votes.
Policies[]
Astori has followed a fiscal conservative policy, but allowing increases in welfare, education and health care spending. He has been a supporter of trade pacts with the United States, the European Union, the People's Republic of China and India, with the Chilean "open regionalism" as a model.[3]
Astori resigned from his ministry on September 18, 2008. His ministerial replacement was Álvaro García.
References[]
- ^ "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Altman 2006 Electoral Studies" (PDF). (129 KiB)
- ^ Astori follows Chile's "open regionalism" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at wtothailand.or.th Archived 2006-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
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