- Rodolfo Nin Novoa
Rodolfo Nin Novoa (1948-) is a
Uruguayan political figure.Background
Having originally received a traditional, Roman Catholic education, Nin was a member of the
National Party (Uruguay) and mayor in his department (Cerro Largo ). He joined theFrente Amplio (Broad Front) only in 1994. Among the issues with which Nin Novoa has been indentified has been the successful efforts to prevent the privatization of water supplies, and other services, amidst fears of its effects on users living in the interior of the country [ 'Rodolfo Nin Novoa', Wikipedia (in Spanish) [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolfo_Nin_Novoa] , ] .Vice President of Uruguay
Nin Novoa has been
Vice President of Uruguay , underPresident Tabaré Vázquez , since 2005. He succeededLuis Antonio Hierro López in that office.Vice President Nin's Chief of Staff,
Gonzalo Nin Novoa , has received wide media exposure [ 'La República' article, April 2, 2008 [http://www.larepublica.com.uy/politica/305404-encontronazo-entre-lara-y-nin-novoa] ] on various issues including defence procurement and expense claims. By the end of 2007 the Nin brothers were facing hostility from ostensible colleagues, includingJuan Domínguez , and others, in the rulingFrente Amplio coalition.Complex political associations
Nin Novoa's presence in the government of
Tabaré Vázquez exemplifies the highly diverse nature of the coalition of forces which it represents. Having been active in his earlier phase of political life in a conservative party in an area of theUruguayan interior (Cerro Largo ) not known for an overtly radical political culture, Nin Novoa now serves in government alongside formerTupamaro radicals, the outlook and priorities of whom are said to differ significantly.Historical note
Nin is the fourteenth person to hold the office of
Vice President of Uruguay . The office dates from 1934, whenCésar Charlone becameUruguay 's first Vice President.ee also
* (in Spanish) [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolfo_Nin_Novoa]
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List of political families#Uruguay References
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