Jorge Lepra

Jorge Lepra Loiodice (1942-) is a Uruguayan diplomat and political figure [ 'Jorge Lepra', Wikipedia (in Spanish) [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Lepra] ] .

Background

Lepra pursued a business career, including work for Texaco, prior to entering politics.

He is politically independent.

Public offices

Ministerial rôle

Lepra served as Uruguayan Minister of Industry from March 2005 until March 2008, in the government of President of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez. He resigned from that post to take up a diplomatic appointment, and was succeeded by Daniel Martínez.

Ambassador to Paris, France

Since March 2008 Lepra has served as Uruguayan Ambassador to Paris, France.

Reference

* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Lepra]

ee also

* Politics of Uruguay