Alejandro Végh Villegas
Alejandro Végh Villegas | |
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| Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay | |
| In office December 12, 1983 – March 1, 1985[1] | |
| Preceded by | Walter Lusiardo Aznárez |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Zerbino |
| Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay | |
| In office July 12, 1974 – September 1, 1976[1] | |
| Preceded by | Moisés Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Valentín Arismendi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1928 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | March 13, 2017 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Political party | Colorado |
| Spouse | Suzanne Gramont |
| Children | Carlos A. Vegh |
| Parent(s) | Carlos Végh Garzón Sofía Villegas Suárez |
| Alma mater | University of the Republic Harvard University |
| Profession | Engineer, Economist |
Alejandro Végh Villegas (17 October 1928 – 13 March 2017) was a Uruguayan politician.[2]
Background
[edit]Villegas was born in Brussels. His great-grandfather Sándor Végh was a Hungarian military officer who migrated to Uruguay in the mid-19th century.[3] And his mother was a great-grandchild of President Joaquín Suárez.
He has been a prominent business leader in Uruguay. His father, Carlos Végh Garzón, was Economy Minister in 1967.
Public offices
[edit]He served as Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1985.[1]
In between these periods of office, he also served as Uruguayan Ambassador to the United States from 1982 to 1983.
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Suzanne Gramont in 1954. His only son, Carlos A. Vegh, was born in 1958, and is an academic economist.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "List of Uruguayan government ministers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ elpais.com.uy (15 March 2017). "Murió Alejandro Végh Villegas, ministro de Economía de la dictadura". elpais.com.uy. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Relations between Uruguay and Hungary" (in Hungarian). Kitekintő.hu. 29 November 2013.
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