- Azucena Berruti
Azucena Berrutti (b. 1929), a famous lawyer and
Uruguay an politician [ 'Azucena Berruti', Wikipedia (in Spanish) [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azucena_Berrutti] ] , she was the National Defence Minister, appointed by theUruguayan PresidentTabare Vazquez , from March2005 until March2008 .Background and political alignment
She was graduated from law school at the age of 29 in 1958. Eight years before she started working in the Government of
Montevideo , the capital city ofUruguay , in the administration area. As she was afiliated at Socialist Party of Uruguay, she was fired because of Uruguayan dictatorship, from 1973 to 1984.When the dictatorship finally ends, in 1984, Berruti could come back to work in the Government of Montevideo but a little while later she finally retired from work. In the event she returned to work there when
Tabaré Vázquez was elected to be Governor of Montevideo in 1990, she was in charge of the General Secretary of the Government.Appointment as Defence Minister, 2005
At the age of 75, Berruti, assumed one of the most controversial ministry nowadays in
Uruguay , whenTabaré Vázquez becamePresident of Uruguay . She is the first woman in this position.In 2008 Berruti was facing challenges by the
Movement of Popular Participation (MPP) deputyJuan Domínguez , ostensibly a colleague in the rulingFrente Amplio coalition, and others in controversies surrounding defence procurement and the Nin brothers (Vice President of Uruguay Rodolfo Nin Novoa and his chief of staffGonzalo Nin Novoa ). It was thought that the dilemma faced by Berruti was her personal loyalty toPresident of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez , principally responsible for the cohesion of the ruling coalition, against the marked lack of empathy among some of the MPP toward issues relating to the business profitablity of defence contractors [ [http://uruguayescribe.com/2007/12/07/la-derecha-y-el-tema-nin-novoa/] ] .ee also
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Politics of Uruguay References
* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azucena_Berrutti]
* [http://uruguayescribe.com/2007/12/07/la-derecha-y-el-tema-nin-novoa/]
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