Tabaré Vázquez

Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (born January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 348 days remaining (349 in leap years) Events 1562 - France recognized the Huguenots under the Edict of St. Germain. 1648 - Englands Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Address, breaking off negotiations with King... 17 January 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 5 - FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 - World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 - World War... 1940) is the current This is a list of Presidents of Uruguay. Parties: Colorado Party, National Party, Frente Amplio See also: History of Uruguay, Politics of Uruguay Categories: Lists of office-holders | Uruguayan politics | Presidents of Uruguay ... President of The Republic Eastern of the Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a Spanish speaking country located in southern South America. The nation is triangular in shape and is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Rio de la Plata... Uruguay. A The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. A physician is a person who practices medicine. In the United States the term physician is traditional and commonly used. In Britain and Australia, the term doctor is more common as physician... physician by training, he is a The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. Socialism is a concept, an ideology and a collection of party-based political movements that have evolved and branched over time. Initially, it was based on the organized working class, with the purpose of building a classless... socialist and member of the In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... leftist The Broad Front (Frente Amplio in Spanish, also known as Encuentro Progresista) is a Uruguayan political party. It was founded as a coalition of more than a dozen fractured leftist parties and movements in 1971. The party was declared illegal during the coup détat of 1973 and emerged again... Broad Front A Coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. This alliance may be temporary, or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant. See Axelrods book, The Evolution of Cooperation. See also: united... coalition (Frente Amplio in Spanish). Vázquez was elected president on October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. Events 475 - Romulus Augustus was proclaimed Roman Emperor. 1517 - Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg... October 31, 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 and took office on March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). There are 305 days remaining. Events 1562 - Over 1,000 Huguenots are massacred by Catholics in Vassy, France marking the start of the French Wars of Religion. 1565 - The city of Rio de... March 1, 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005, the first leftist president in Uruguayan history.

Born in the This article is about the capital of Uruguay. There is also Montevideo, Minnesota, in the United States of America. Montevideo is the capital, chief port and largest city in Uruguay (population 1.8 million out of a total 3.43 million in Uruguay as of 2004 [1]). Independence Plaza, Montevideo... Montevideo neighborhood of La Teja, Vázquez studied medicine at the Universidad de la República Medical School, graduating as an Please refer to cancer for the biology of malignant disease, as well as a list of malignant diseases. Oncology is the medical study and treatment of cancer. A physician who practices oncology is an oncologist. The term is from the Greek onkos, meaning bulk, mass or tumor, and the suffix... oncology specialist in 1972. In 1976 he received a grant from the French government allowing him to obtain additional training at the Gustave Roussy Institute in The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris.

From 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen... 1990 to 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous/ Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused... 1995, Vázquez was the Broad Front coalition's first A mayor (Latin maīor better) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs as to the powers and responsibilities of a mayor, as well as the means of becoming mayor. The... mayor of This article is about the capital of Uruguay. There is also Montevideo, Minnesota, in the United States of America. Montevideo is the capital, chief port and largest city in Uruguay (population 1.8 million out of a total 3.43 million in Uruguay as of 2004 [1]). Independence Plaza, Montevideo... Montevideo. In 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. Events January January 1 - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 - Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from... 1994, he made an unsuccessful run for president as the Frente Amplio candidate, receiving 30.6% of the vote. He ran again in 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999, receiving 48% percent of the vote in the Runoff voting is a voting system used in single-seat elections. It is used widely around the world, including in elections for the President of France and Finland, and especially in a political partys primary elections, in which it selects candidates to present to the public. When restricted to... runoff election, losing to Jorge Batlle Ibáñez. In the 2004 elections, he won 50.45% of the vote with 1,124,761 votes on the first ballot, eliminating the need for a runoff.

With his own Frente Amplio holding a majority in Parliament, Vázquez is thought to have few obstacles to start with. He will also have the support of the See also List of Presidents of Brazil The President of the Federal Republic of Brazil is the head of state and head of government of Brazil. He is also the supreme commander of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The first president of Brazil was Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, who proclamated the... President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born October 6, 1945) is a left-wing Brazilian politician. Lula was elected President of Brazil in 2002 and took office on January 1, 2003. Term of office: January 1, 2003 – present Preceded by: Fernando Henrique Cardoso Succeeded ... Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, also a leftist.

Vázquez is a notable The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. Football is the most widely played and watched team sport in the world. The game is often known... football fan. During his ten-year stint (1979-1989) as president of the Club Progreso team, it won the national championship in 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984.

Vázquez is married to María Auxiliadora Delgado and has three children with her (Ignacio, Álvaro and Javier) plus an adopted son, Fabián.

See also

• This is a List of national leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. Some states have semi-presidential systems where the head of government role is fulfilled... List of national leaders

External links

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• Left-wing Uruguay leader sworn in (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4309253.stm) ( BBC News logo BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for network news bulletins on BBC One and BBC Two, news output on BBC Three and BBC Four and the news networks BBC News 24, BBC World, BBC Parliament, the BBC News website and... BBC News)