Jorge Orrico

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Jorge Orrico
member of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 1995 March 1, 2015
ServingwithDanilo Astori
Personal details
Born (1946-10-25) 25 October 1946 (age 76)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political party Frente Amplio
SpouseCristina Martinez
Profession Lawyer

Jorge Omar Orrico Miraldi is a Uruguayan deputy, actor and lawyer.

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Biography

Jorge Orrico was born 25 October 1946 in Montevideo.

Acting career

Orrico acted in theatre plays in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also acted in the 2001 Uruguayan movie Estrella del Sur, directed by Luis Nieto.

Political career

Orrico had an early start at the Colorado Party, but then quickly moved to the Broad Front when it was founded in 1971. He is one of the founders of Uruguay Assembly, a subdivision of the party that he started in 1994 with Danilo Astori.

In 2012 he was chosen President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay.

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