Hugo Fernández Faingold

Hugo Fernández Faingold.

Hugo Fernández Faingold (born 1 March 1947) is a Uruguayan political figure, who served as Vice President of Uruguay.^[1]

Background

Fernández Faingold belongs to the Uruguayan Colorado Party.^[2] He is son of historian and Colorado Party (Uruguay) trade unionist Hugo Fernández Artucio and Julia Faingold.^[3]

He was married with Ana Maria Renna Valdez, and they have 6 children, he divorced in 2003. After he married with Veronica Cortavarria they have 2 childrens. He is divorced today.

Political career

Dyuring the first presidency of Julio Maria Sanguinetti he served as Minister of Labor and Social Security.^[4] He later served as Vice President of Uruguay from 1998–2000, in the second Administration of President Julio Maria Sanguinetti, succeeding Hugo Batalla, who died in office.

Historical note

Fernández was the twelfth person to hold the office of Vice President of Uruguay. The office dates from 1934, when César Charlone became Uruguay's first Vice President.

Subsequent events

Fernández Faingold was himself succeeded as Vice President by Luis Antonio Hierro López in 2000.

He subsequently served as Uruguayan Ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2005.

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
• List of political families#Uruguay

References

1. Publications, Europa; Staff, Europa Publications (2000). The Europa world year book, 2000. Taylor & Francis. p. 3958. ISBN 978-1-85743-077-6. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
2. INTRAPARTY AND INTERPARTY POLITICS: FACTIONS, FRACTIONS, PARTIES, AND COALITIONS IN URUGUAY (1985-1999) David Altman Iberoamericana. Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies Vol. XXXIV: 1-2 2005, pp.
3. Exile from Argentina: a Jewish family and the military dictatorship (1976-1983) By Eduardo D. Faingold
4. Think Tanks and Public Policies in Latin America Edited by Adolfo Garcé and Gerardo Uña