Tabare Vasquez

    • Full Name: Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas
    • Born January 17, 1940 in Montevideo, Uruguay
    • Party: Broad Front Uruguay
    • Assumed Office: March 1, 2005
    • Preceded by: Jorge Batlle
    • Alma Mater: Universidad de la República
    • Wife: María Auxiliadora Delgado
    • Kids: Ignacio, Alvaro, Javier and one adopted son, Fabian
    • Occupation: Oncologist
    • Heritage: Galician People
  • Former Oncologist Tabare Vasquez is the current President of Uruguay. Tabare assumed office on March 1, 2005.
  • Key Dates

    1. 1972: Graduated from Universidad de la República
    2. 1976: Received a grant to study at Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris
    3. 1990-1995: Mayor of Montevideo, Uruguay
    4. 1994: Ran for the presidency
    5. 1996: Elected leader of the Broad Front Uruguay
    6. 2004: Ran for the presidency again
    7. 2006: Awarded the Director General's Award from the World Health Organization

  • Presidency

    Tabare is the first elected President of Uruguay who didn't belong to the National (Blanco) Party or Colorado parties. His administration is focused on alleviating poverty, restoring diplomatic ties with Cuba, and human rights issues. Blanco implemented a smoking ban in Uruguay, in March of 2006.The Dominion: Uruguay implements smoking ban
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