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Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas was a Uruguayan politician and oncologist who served as the 39th and 41st President of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020. During his political career, Vázquez was a member of the Broad Front coalition. Before his first presidential term, Vázquez was president of the Club Progreso team and made two unsuccessful presidential bids in 1994 and 1999. He served a…
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science · President of Uruguay (2005–2010; 2015–2020) · politician · physician · professor · oncologist · mayor · also Tabaré Vázquez, Vázquez
Born 17 January 1940 · Died 6 December 2020 · Q9099
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(...) que aún desde la oposición leal que respeto y que valoro, y desde la crítica responsable, que también respeto y valoro; digo que aún desde ahí me siento acompañado. Eso me honra y me compromete a trabajar aún más y mejor en la construcción de un Uruguay donde nacer no sea un problema, donde ser joven no sea sospechoso y donde envejecer no sea una condena (...)
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Esta es la primera vez que hablo en este recinto [asamblea general del poder legislativo] y seguramente será la última
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2020· 3 entries
“(...) que aún desde la oposición leal que respeto y que valoro, y desde la crítica responsable, que también respeto y valoro; digo que aún desde ahí me siento acompañado. Eso me honra y me compromete a trabajar aún más y mejor en la construcción de un Uruguay donde nacer no sea un problema, donde ser joven no sea sospechoso y donde envejecer no sea una condena (...)”
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“Esta es la primera vez que hablo en este recinto [asamblea general del poder legislativo] y seguramente será la última”
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2017· 1 entry
Published “Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger<sup>*</sup>” in The Astrophysical Journal Letters — cited 3,678 times.
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2016· 1 entry
And deeply damaged the image of Vázquez and his government which already suffered from historically low approval
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2015· 2 entries
Career landmark: President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations (2015–2016).
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Career landmark: President of Uruguay (2015–2020).
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca (2014).
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Career landmark: President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations (2014).
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2011· 1 entry
Won Medal of Military Merit (2011).
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2010· 1 entry
Vázquez successfully ran for a second term in 2014
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2009· 3 entries
Election won: 2009 presidential election.
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Campaign: 2009 presidential election.
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However Vázquez ruled out a 2009 run
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2007· 1 entry
The loading of Iranian arms onto a Uruguayan Navy vessel visiting Venezuela, in contravention of a UN-sponsored arms embargo, provoked international comment
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2006· 1 entry
In recognition of his leadership on tobacco control in Uruguay, which has implemented some of the most stringent tobacco control measures in the world
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Uruguay (2005–2010).
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1996· 1 entry
Was elected leader of the Frente Amplio, replacing the historic leader of the left-wing coalition, Líber Seregni
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1994· 1 entry
Made an unsuccessful run for president as the Frente Amplio candidate
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1990· 1 entry
Career landmark: Intendant of Montevideo (1990–1994).
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1976· 1 entry
Received a grant from the French government, allowing him to obtain additional training at the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-01-17.
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