Danilo Astori

Cr. Danilo Astori
Danilo Astori
15th Vice President of Uruguay
In office March 1, 2010 – March 1, 2015
President	José Mujica
Preceded by	Rodolfo Nin Novoa
Succeeded by	Raúl Fernando Sendic
Minister of Economy and Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office March 4, 2015
President	Tabaré Vázquez
Preceded by	Mario Bergara
In office March 1, 2005 – September 18, 2008
President	Tabaré Vázquez
Preceded by	Isaac Alfie
Succeeded by	Álvaro García
Senator of the Republic
In office February 15, 1990 – March 1, 2005
Personal details
Born	Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa April 23, 1940 Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality	Uruguayan
Political party	Uruguay Assembly
Other political affiliations	Broad Front
Spouse(s)	Claudia Hugo
Residence	Montevideo, Uruguay
Alma mater	University of the Republic
Profession	Accountant Economist
Religion	Roman Catholicism[1]
Website	www.2121.org.uy

Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa (born April 23, 1940) is a Uruguayan social democratic politician. Vice President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, on March 4, 2015, Astori took office as Minister of Economics and Finance, post he also held from 2005 to 2008.^[2] He is the main leader of the Asamblea Uruguay party, which is part of the ruling centre-left Broad Front.

Political career

He ran for vice president in the 1989 election with Líber Seregni as presidential candidate, obtaining third place with 23% of votes.

Before the 2004 elections, Astori was announced to become Finance Minister if the Broad Front won. This is said to have turned centrist voters to choose the Broad Front,^[3] and the party received 51.7% of votes.

Policies

Astori has followed a fiscal conservative policy, but allowing increases in welfare, education and health care spendings. He has been a supporter of trade pacts with the United States, the European Union, the People's Republic of China and India, with the Chilean "open regionalism" as a model.^[4]

Astori resigned from his ministry on September 18, 2008. His ministerial replacement was Álvaro García.

Historical note

Astori is the fifteenth person to hold the office of Vice President of Uruguay. The office dates from 1934, when César Charlone became Uruguay's first Vice President.

References

2. "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
3. Altman 2006 Electoral Studies PDF (129 KiB)
4. Astori follows Chile's "open regionalism" at wtothailand.or.th

See also

• Politics of Uruguay