Beatriz Argimón
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Beatriz Argimón Cedeira (born 14 August 1961) is a Uruguayan politician and notary of the National Party currently serving as the 18th Vice President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020, being the first woman to be elected in that position.[1][2]
Beatriz Argimón | |
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18th Vice President of Uruguay | |
Assumed office 1 March 2020 | |
President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
Preceded by | Lucía Topolansky |
President of the National Party | |
In office 16 April 2018 – 9 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Luis Alberto Héber |
Succeeded by | Pablo Abdala |
Representative of Uruguay | |
In office 15 February 2000 – 15 February 2010 | |
Constituency | Montevideo |
Personal details | |
Born | Beatriz Argimón Cedeira (1961-08-14) 14 August 1961 (age 62) Montevideo, Uruguay |
Political party | National Party |
Spouse |
Jorge Fernández Reyes
(m. 2009) |
Children | María Belén Juan Santiago |
Alma mater | University of the Republic |
After graduating from the University of the Republic in 1989 with a degree in notarization, she also studied human rights, family law, and juvenile law. She served as a National Representative for the Montevideo Department between 2000 and 2010,[3] and has been a member of the National Party Board since 2009.[4] She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union since November 2020.[5] She is an activist for women's rights, and was one of the founders of the "Network of Political Women" and of the "Bicameral Female Caucus" of the General Assembly.[6][7]