Danilo Astori

Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa (born April 23, 1940) is a Uruguayan social democratic politician who was Vice President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. On March 4, 2015, Astori took office as Minister of Economics and Finance, a post he previously held from 2005 to 2008.[1] He is the main leader of the Asamblea Uruguay party, which is part of the ruling centre-left Broad Front.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Astori and the second or maternal family name is Saragosa.
Danilo Astori
15th Vice President of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 2010 – March 1, 2015
PresidentJosé Mujica
Preceded byRodolfo Nin Novoa
Succeeded byRaúl Fernando Sendic
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
March 4, 2015 – March 1, 2020
PresidentTabaré Vázquez
Preceded byMario Bergara
Succeeded byAzucena Arbeleche
In office
March 1, 2005 – September 18, 2008
PresidentTabaré Vázquez
Preceded byIsaac Alfie
Succeeded byÁlvaro García
Senator of the Republic
In office
February 15, 1990 – March 1, 2005
Personal details
Born
Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa

(1940-04-23) April 23, 1940
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyUruguay Assembly
Other political
affiliations		Broad Front
Spouse(s)Claudia Hugo
ResidenceMontevideo, Uruguay
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationAccountant, economist, politician
Signature
Websitewww.2121.org.uy

In 1965 he undertook a course of Development and Planning of the UN, in Santiago de Chile. Two years later he integrated a seminar on statistical indicators of agricultural development organized by FAO and the government of the Soviet Union in Moscow.

He was a professor of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of the Republic, of which he was dean in 1973.

After the military dictatorship, he resumed the position during the period of 1985–1989.

Political career

He ran for vice president in the 1989 election with Líber Seregni as presidential candidate, obtaining third place with 23% of votes.

Before the 2004 elections, Astori was announced to become Finance Minister if the Broad Front won. This is said to have turned centrist voters to choose the Broad Front,[2] and the party received 51.7% of votes.

Policies

Astori has followed a fiscal conservative policy, but allowing increases in welfare, education and health care spending. He has been a supporter of trade pacts with the United States, the European Union, the People's Republic of China and India, with the Chilean "open regionalism" as a model.[3]

Astori resigned from his ministry on September 18, 2008. His ministerial replacement was Álvaro García.

References
  1. "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Altman 2006 Electoral Studies" (PDF). (129 KiB)
  3. Astori follows Chile's "open regionalism" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at wtothailand.or.th Archived 2006-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
Political offices
Preceded by
Isaac Alfie		 Minister of Economy and Finances
2005–2008		 Succeeded by
Álvaro García
Preceded by
Rodolfo Nin Novoa		 Vice President of Uruguay
2010-2015		 Succeeded by
Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez
Preceded by
Mario Bergara		 Minister of Economy and Finances
2015–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent


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