Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Vázquez | |
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Vázquez in 2017 | |
| 39th and 41st President of Uruguay | |
| In office 1 March 2015 – 1 March 2020 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | José Mujica |
| Succeeded by | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| In office 1 March 2005 – 1 March 2010 | |
| Vice President | Rodolfo Nin |
| Preceded by | Jorge Batlle |
| Succeeded by | José Mujica |
| President pro tempore of UNASUR | |
| In office 1 March 2015 – 23 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | José Mujica |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| Intendant of Montevideo | |
| In office 5 May 1990 – 5 May 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Fabini Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Tabaré González |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas 17 January 1940 |
| Died | 6 December 2020 (aged 80) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Resting place | Cementerio de La Teja, Montevideo |
| Party | Socialist Party of Uruguay |
| Other political affiliations | Broad Front |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of the Republic |
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Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (Spanish pronunciation: [taβaˈɾe raˈmom ˈbaskes ˈrosas]; 17 January 1940 – 6 December 2020) 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 as Intendant of Montevideo between 1990 and 1994 shortly before his first presidential campaign.
Vázquez was first elected president on 31 October 2004 and took office on 1 March 2005. He was the first socialist president of the country. His first presidency was remembered for his diplomatic relationships with Brazil and Argentina while being criticized by his party over his anti-abortion views. He strengthened the unions and improved Uruguay's social services. After leaving the presidency in 2010, Vázquez successfully ran for a second term in 2014. After leaving office for a second time in March 2020, he later died of lung cancer in December of that year at the age of 80.