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Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 30 June 2019 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party. [1]
The Broad Front is the party of incumbent president Tabaré Vázquez, which was unable to seek reelection due to constitutional term limits, so it had to pick a new presidential nominee. This primary was also considered a generation change of the Broad Front, due to the lack of presence of historically dominant names such as Tabaré Vázquez, José Mujica and Danilo Astori. [2] [3]
During non-mandatory primary voting on June 30, 2019 Daniel Martinez, the former Intendant of Montevideo, won his party's endorsement. [4] [5]
| Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party of Uruguay | Daniel Martínez | 108,943 | 42.04 | |
| Movement of Popular Participation | Carolina Cosse | 65,914 | 25.43 | |
| Communist Party of Uruguay | Oscar Andrade | 59,646 | 23.02 | |
| Liber Seregni Front | Mario Bergara | 24,119 | 9.31 | |
The National Party has been the main opposition party since the 2004 election. Its nomination is contested by the following candidates:
During non-mandatory primary voting on June 30, 2019 Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, the son of the former President of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle, won his party's endorsement. Multimillionaire, Juan Sartori, came in a distant second place. [7]
The Colorado Party nomination is contested by the following candidates: [8]
During non-mandatory primary voting on June 30, 2019 Ernesto Talvi, an economist and relative newcomer to politics, won his party's endorsement by beating the two-time former president Julio María Sanguinetti. [9]
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 as Intendant of Montevideo between 1990 and 1994 shortly before his first presidential campaign.
Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo is a Uruguayan lawyer, journalist and politician of the Colorado Party (PC) who twice served as President of Uruguay from 1985 to 1990, and from 1995 to 2000. He was the first democratically elected president after twelve years of military dictatorship.
The National Party, also known as the White Party, is a major political party in Uruguay. It was founded in 1836 by Manuel Oribe, making it the country's oldest active political party, and together with the Colorado Party, its origin dates back to the time of the creation of the Uruguayan State.
Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party (PN) who served as Minister of the Interior from 1 March 2020 until his death. He previously served as Intendant of Paysandú from 1990 to 1999, as well as a Senator between 2000 and 2020.
General elections were held in Uruguay on 31 October, alongside a constitutional referendum. The result was a victory for the Broad Front, marking the first time a party other than the Colorado Party or National Party had held power since the two parties were formed in the 1830s.
Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan attorney, lecturer, and politician, who served as a Senator of the Republic from 2010 to 2020, as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2003 to 2005, and as Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2002 to 2003. A member of the Colorado Party, he was the party's candidate for president in the 2009 and 2014 presidential elections.
General elections were held in Uruguay on 25 October 2009 alongside a two-part referendum. As no candidate for president received more than 50% of the vote, a second round was held on 29 November between the top two candidates, José Mujica of the ruling Broad Front and former president Luis Alberto Lacalle of the National Party (29%). Mujica won the run-off with 55% of the vote.
Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer, serving as President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020.
Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil is a Uruguayan industrial engineer and politician of the Socialist Party – Broad Front.
Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido is a Uruguayan engineer and politician who has been Intendant of Montevideo since November 27, 2020. A member of the Broad Front, she served as Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining from 2015 to 2019 during the second administration of President Tabaré Vázquez. In the 2019 Uruguayan general election, she was elected to the Senate of Uruguay, taking her seat on February 15, 2020. On September 27, 2020, she was elected Intendant of Montevideo, the capital of the country. She is a candidate in the 2024 Broad Front presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.
General elections were held in Uruguay on Sunday, 27 October 2019 to elect the President and General Assembly. As no presidential candidate received a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff election took place on 24 November.
Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 1 June 2014 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party.
The 2019 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, officially referred to as the referendum for constitutional reform on security matters, took place alongside general election of that year, on 27 October 2019, to ask the electorate whether a constitutional reform in public security should be approved. The proposed amendments to the Constitution would create a national guard, forbid early release for some serious crimes, introduce life sentences for crimes of rape, sexual abuse or homicide of minors as well as aggravated homicide of adults, and allow the police to conduct night raids. The referendum resulted in 46.8% of the votes cast in favor of amending the Constitution; however, not reaching the necessary 50%, the amendment was not approved, being rejected by 53.7% of the votes.
The Multicolor Coalition is a big tent political coalition formed for the ballotage in Uruguay in 2019.
Verónica María Alonso Montaño is a Uruguayan businesswoman and politician of the National Party who served as Senator of the Republic from 2015 to 2020 and as National Representative from 2010 to 2015.
General elections will be held in Uruguay on 27 October 2024. If no presidential candidate receives a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff will take place on Sunday 24 November 2024.
Presidential primary elections will be held in Uruguay on 30 June 2024 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party in the general election on 27 October 2024.
Tabaré Viera Duarte is a Uruguayan politician of the Colorado Party (PC), serving as Minister of Tourism since August 23, 2021 under president Luis Lacalle Pou.
Jorge Osvaldo Gandini Astesiano is a Uruguayan politician of the National Party, who currently serves as Senator of the Republic since 2020. He previously served as National Representative from 2005 to 2020 and as its president from 2018 to 2019. In October 2023 he announced his candidacy for the 2024 National Party presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.
Andrés Ojeda Spitz is a Uruguayan lawyer, television personality and politician of the Colorado Party. In November 2023 he announced his candidacy for the 2024 Colorado Party presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 Uruguayan general election.
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