Edgardo Ortuño

Edgardo Ortuño
Ortuño in 2009
Born (1970-06-10) June 10, 1970
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
  • History teacher
  • politician
  • activist
Political partyBroad Front

Edgardo Ortuño (born 10 June 1970 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan history teacher, politician and activist. A member of the ruling left-wing Broad Front, in the 2000s he was the first Afro-Uruguayan elected representative.

During the second presidency of Tabaré Vázquez, Ortuño was an interim Minister of Industries. Since 1 March 2025, he is the current Minister of Environment in the cabinet of Yamandú Orsi.

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