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Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay

The Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay (Spanish: Secretario de Presidencia) is a government office within the Uruguayan presidency tasked with overseeing the government's general administration and assisting the President of the Republic in their functions, in addition to certain responsibilities that depend on the administration.[2]

Secretary of the Presidency
Secretario de la Presidencia
since December 21, 2023
Executive Tower
Reports toPresident of Uruguay
AppointerPresident of Uruguay
Formation1967
First holderHéctor Giorgi
SalaryUYU 360,518.98 (US$8,638) monthly (as of January 2024)[1]
Websitewww.gub.uy/presidencia/

The Secretary of the Presidency is a political appointee of the president of the Uruguay who does not require parliamentary confirmation, and who serves at the pleasure of the President.[3] The position was introduced in the 1967 Constitution, which establishes that the office holder acts as such in the sessions of the Council of Ministers, and that he would cease to hold office once the president's term ended.[4]

Role

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The responsibilities of the secretary of the Presidency are both managerial and advisory and may include the following:[5]

  • Advise the Presidency of the Republic on the implementation of State policies.
  • Plan and order the implementation and execution of all policies determined by the Presidency of the Republic.
  • Advise the Executive Branch of the government in emergency situations.
  • Carry out the activities or tasks entrusted to it by the President of the Republic.
  • Organize, direct and coordinate the National Quality Program in the production of goods and services in the country.

List of Secretaries of the Presidency

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# Name Term of office Tenure length President Notes
Start of term End of term
1 Héctor Giorgi March 1, 1967 March 26, 1971 4 years, 25 days Óscar Diego Gestido [6]
2 Carlos Pirán March 26, 1971 February 28, 1972 339 days Jorge Pacheco Areco [7]
3 Luis Barrios Tassano March 1, 1972 June 27, 1973 1 year, 118 days Juan María Bordaberry [8]
4 Álvaro Pacheco Seré June 27, 1973 August 31, 1976 3 years, 65 days [9]
5 Luis Vargas Garmendia September 1, 1976 March 1, 1980 3 years, 182 days Aparicio Méndez [10]
6 Enrique Ferri March 1, 1980 August 31 , 1981 1 year, 95 days
7 Ángel Mario Scelza September 1, 1981 February 12 , 1985 3 years, 164 days Gregorio Conrado Álvarez [11]
8 Miguel Semino March 1, 1985 November 30, 1989 4 years, 274 days Julio María Sanguinetti [12]
9 Carlos Balsa November 30, 1989 March 1, 1990 91 days [13]
10 Pablo García Pintos March 1, 1990 March 1, 1995 5 years, 0 days Luis Alberto Lacalle [14]
11 Elías Bluth March 1, 1995 February 29, 2000 4 years, 365 days Julio María Sanguinetti [15]
12 Raúl Lago Finsterwald March 1, 2000 February 28, 2005 4 years, 364 days Jorge Batlle [16]
13 Gonzalo Fernández March 1, 2005 March 3, 2008 3 years, 2 days Tabaré Vázquez [17]
14 Miguel Toma Sanchis March 3, 2008 February 28, 2010 1 year, 362 days [18]
15 Alberto Breccia Guzzo March 1, 2010 October 31, 2012 2 years, 244 days José Mujica [19]
16 Homero Guerrero November 1, 2012 February 28, 2015 4 years, 364 days [20]
17 Miguel Toma Sanchis March 1, 2015 February 28, 2020 4 years, 364 days Tabaré Vázquez [21]
18 Álvaro Delgado Ceretta March 1, 2020 December 21, 2023 3 years, 295 days Luis Lacalle Pou [22]
19 Rodrigo Ferrés December 21, 2023 Incumbent 340 days [23]

References

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  1. ^ "Unidad Ejecutora 001 "Presidencia de la República y Unidades Dependientes" ESTRUCTURA Y REMUNERACIÓN DE CARGOS OCUPADOS ESCALAFONES P Y Q - al 1° de Enero de 202" (PDF) (in Spanish). 19 January 2024.
  2. ^ "¿Quiénes son y qué roles asumirán los cinco a los que Lacalle señaló como su "mesa chica"?". EL PAIS. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ^ "Organigrama del inciso Presidencia". Uruguay Presidencia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  5. ^ "Decreto N° 380/997". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. ^ "Correo de los Viernes - Gestido y Pacheco". www.correodelosviernes.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  7. ^ historico.espectador.com (2015-10-23). "Falleció Carlos Pirán". HISTORICO.ESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  8. ^ "Barrios Tassano, un hombre de confianza de Batlle". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2002-07-25. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  9. ^ "Crónica de la caída de las instituciones democráticas y de sus causas en el Uruguay de hace 30 años". El País.
  10. ^ "El poder de la palabra - Semanario Brecha". brecha.com.uy. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  11. ^ "Los civiles que colaboraron con la dictadura". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  12. ^ "Falleció Miguel Ángel Semino, ex secretario de Presidencia en gobierno de Sanguinetti". EL PAIS. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  13. ^ Carlos Balsa
  14. ^ "Uruguay: un ex director del Banco República sacaba dinero de la tarjeta corporativa para contribuir con su partido político". infobae (in European Spanish). 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  15. ^ "Elías Bluth asumió la Subsecretaría de Defensa". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2003-05-15. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  16. ^ "Cuantiosas pérdidas por el tornado en el sur". historico.espectador.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  17. ^ "La otra historia de Gonzalo Fernández". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  18. ^ "Tras la renuncia de Gonzalo Fernández". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  19. ^ "Secretario de Presidencia, Alberto Breccia, renuncia por razones de salud". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  20. ^ "Homero Guerrero asumió la titularidad en la Secretaría de la Presidencia de la República". Uruguay Presidencia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  21. ^ "Eventual destitución de Toma requiere venia del Senado y podrían citar a Tabaré Vázquez". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  22. ^ "Delgado anunció que renuncia dentro de 12 días y opinó que hay "algo raro" en la juntada de firmas del Pit-Cnt". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  23. ^ "Rodrigo Ferrés asumió como nuevo secretario de Presidencia". www.ambito.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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