Jorge Polgar

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Jorge Polgar (born 14 September 1967 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan economist.

Graduated at the University of the Republic, Polgar holds a PhD from Georgetown University.[ citation needed ]

Since 2016 he is the chairman of the state-owned Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay. [1]

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References

  1. "Jorge Polgar asumirá la titularidad del BROU". Ecos.la (in Spanish). 3 May 2016.