Dr. Tabaré Vázquez was the president of Uruguay at that time. He was the president from 2005 to 2010. Since 2010 the president of Uruguay is José Mujica. Both belong to the political party called "Frente Amplio" (Broad Front would be its name in English).
Ex President Dr. Tabaré Vázquez continued working as a cancer doctor and recently published a book about that subject. He continued attending to political activities and it's been rumored that he would present himself as a candidate again for the presidency in the next 2014 elections (in Uruguay re-election of the President is prohibited by its Constitution).
Uruguay's president is Jose Mujica and Vice president is
Danilo Astori
José Mujica is the president and Cr. (accountant) Danilo Astori is the vice-president.
President José Mujica (until 2015) from the Frente Amplio political party.
Raúl Sendic until 2020.
since 2009 in may
No, Uruguay is not a monarchy. It has a president.
Almost 2 years, José Mujica (current President of the country) was elected in 2009 and took office in March, 2010. The presidency in Uruguay is changed every 5 years and the president can't be re-elected.
Uruguay has a president (is not a kingdom) and his name is José Mujica.
The current president was elected in October 2004 and took office in March 1st, 2005. The President-elect was elected in November 2009 and will take office in March 1st, 2010.
yes
Uruguay has no king, it has a president: Dr. Tabaré Vázquez.
Uruguay doesn't has a Prime Minister as it's a republic with a president. Its current President is Dr. Tabaré Vázquez and its president-elect is José Mujica (will take office on March 1st, 2010).Uruguay has no prime minister. The president of Uruguay is Jose Mujica.
José Alberto Mujica Cordano is the President of Uruguay. José Mujica was elected President of Uruguay in 2009, and took office on 2010 March 1.In his 20's, Mujica joined the Tupamaros movement, an armed group for political change. He was frequently captured and jailed by authorities, and escaped prison during one of his stays. He was freed, in 1985 when democracy was restored, under amnesty law covering political and military crimes during this time.Mujica and others of the Tupamaros created the Movement of Popular Participation party, and he was elected deputy in 1994 and senator in 1999, before being elected as president in 2009.The President of Uruguay can't be re-elected (in Uruguay re-election is forbidden). Mujica's term will end on 2015 March 1.
No they have a President.
One fo the laws of Uruguay are: that you must be OLDER than eighteen years old to vote for president,mayor or vice president. One fo the laws of Uruguay are: that you must be OLDER than eighteen years old to vote for president,mayor or vice president. One fo the laws of Uruguay are: that you must be OLDER than eighteen years old to vote for president,mayor or vice president.
Fructuoso Rivera from the Colorado Party (this political party still exists in Uruguay and was the third in votes in the last two national elections). The largest avenue in Montevideo (Uruguay's capital) has its name and a department (one of Uruguay "provinces") was named after his last name.