Yamandú Orsi Elected as Uruguay's 43rd President.

Appointment

On November 24, 2024, Yamandú Ramón Antonio Orsi Martíne, a leftist opposition candidate, was elected as the 43rd President of Uruguay after winning the presidential election, bringing a shift in leadership to the South American nation. He secured 50.2% of the vote, defeating his opponent Alvaro Delgado, who received 45.6%.


      - Yamandú Orsi will assume office as the new President on March 1, 2025, for a period of 5 years. He will replace incumbent President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou.

      - Carolina Cosse is elected as the vice president of Uruguay. She is set to become the third consecutive womar. vice president for the country.

     

Main Points:-   (i) Yamandú Orsi, a teacher and former mayor, was a member of the Movement of Popular Participation (MPP) and held significant roles within the Broad Front (left-wing political coalition) since 2005.

      (ii) He served as the Secretary General of the Municipality of Canelones during the term of Marcos Carámbula.

(iii) He served as the Intendant of the Canelones Department from 2015 to February 2020 and from November 2020 to 2024.

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