Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay

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Secretary of the Presidency
Secretario de la Presidencia
Incumbent
Rodrigo Ferrés
since December 21, 2023
Executive Tower
Reports to President of Uruguay
AppointerPresident of Uruguay
Formation1967
First holderHéctor Giorgi
Salary UYU 360,518.98 (US$8,638) monthly (as of January 2024) [1]
Website www.gub.uy/presidencia/

The Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay (Spanish : Secretario de Presidencia) is a government office within the Uruguayan presidency tasked with overseeing the government's general administration and assisting the President of the Republic in their functions, in addition to certain responsibilities that depend on the administration. [2]

Contents

The Secretary of the Presidency is a political appointee of the president of the Uruguay who does not require parliamentary confirmation, and who serves at the pleasure of the President. [3] The position was introduced in the 1967 Constitution, which establishes that the office holder acts as such in the sessions of the Council of Ministers, and that he would cease to hold office once the president's term ended. [4]

Role

The responsibilities of the secretary of the Presidency are both managerial and advisory and may include the following: [5]

List of Secretaries of the Presidency

#NameTerm of officeTenure lengthPresidentNotes
Start of termEnd of term
1 Héctor Giorgi March 1, 1967March 26, 19714 years, 25 days Óscar Diego Gestido [6]
2 Carlos Pirán March 26, 1971February 28, 1972339 days Jorge Pacheco Areco [7]
3 Luis Barrios Tassano March 1, 1972June 27, 19731 year, 118 days Juan María Bordaberry [8]
4 Álvaro Pacheco Seré June 27, 1973August 31, 19763 years, 65 days [9]
5 Luis Vargas Garmendia September 1, 1976March 1, 19803 years, 182 days Aparicio Méndez [10]
6 Enrique Ferri March 1, 1980August 31 , 19811 year, 95 days
7 Ángel Mario Scelza September 1, 1981February 12 , 19853 years, 164 days Gregorio Conrado Álvarez [11]
8 Miguel Semino March 1, 1985November 30, 19894 years, 274 days Julio María Sanguinetti [12]
9 Carlos Balsa November 30, 1989March 1, 199091 days [13]
10 Pablo García Pintos March 1, 1990March 1, 19955 years, 0 days Luis Alberto Lacalle [14]
11 Elías Bluth March 1, 1995February 29, 20004 years, 365 days Julio María Sanguinetti [15]
12 Raúl Lago Finsterwald March 1, 2000February 28, 20054 years, 364 days Jorge Batlle [16]
13 Gonzalo Fernández March 1, 2005March 3, 20083 years, 2 days Tabaré Vázquez [17]
14 Miguel Toma Sanchis March 3, 2008February 28, 20101 year, 362 days [18]
15 Alberto Breccia Guzzo March 1, 2010October 31, 20122 years, 244 days José Mujica [19]
16 Homero Guerrero November 1, 2012February 28, 20154 years, 364 days [20]
17 Miguel Toma Sanchis March 1, 2015February 28, 20204 years, 364 days Tabaré Vázquez [21]
18 Álvaro Delgado Ceretta March 1, 2020December 21, 20233 years, 295 days Luis Lacalle Pou [22]
19 Rodrigo Ferrés December 21, 2023Incumbent346 days [23]
20 Alejandro Sánchez March 1, 2025- Yamandú Orsi [24]

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