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Álvaro García Rodríguez

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Álvaro García
Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay
In office
18 September 2008 – 1 March 2010[1]
Preceded byDanilo Astori
Succeeded byFernando Lorenzo
Personal details
Born (1961-09-19) 19 September 1961 (age 63)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyBroad Front
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
ProfessionAccountant and economist

Álvaro García Rodríguez (born 19 September 1961) is a Uruguayan politician.

Background

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He has a professional background in both private and public sector appointments in finance and planning.

García also taught at two Uruguayan universities for a number of years.

He is a member of the Uruguayan Socialist Party.

Political role

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He was Minister of Economy and Finance in the Frente Amplio Government of President of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez,[2] having taken office on 18 September 2008.

When García came to office, it was thought likely that he would follow broadly the policies of his predecessor, Danilo Astori.

As of 1 March 2015, President Tabaré Vázquez appointed him as head of the Office of Planning and Budget.

See also

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Economy and Finances
2008 – 03/2010
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "List of Uruguayan government ministers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ^ es:Álvaro García (Uruguay)