Ana Olivera

Ana María Olivera Pessano (born 17 December 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan professor and politician belonging to the Communist Party – Broad Front. Since February 15, 2020 she serves as National Representative for Montevideo. Previously, she held the position of Deputy Minister of Social Development and Intendant of Montevideo, being the first woman to be elected to that position.[1] Her mandate as Intendant ran from July 8, 2010 to July 9, 2015, when she was succeeded by Daniel Martínez.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olivera and the second or maternal family name is Pessano.
Ana María Olivera Pessano
Ana Olivera in 2020.
Representative of Uruguay
for Montevideo
Assumed office
15 February 2020
Intendant of Montevideo
In office
8 July 2010 – 9 July 2015
Preceded byHyara Rodríguez
Succeeded byDaniel Martínez
Deputy Minister of Social Development of Uruguay
In office
9 July 2015 – 14 February 2020
MinisterMarina Arismendi
Preceded byLauro Melendez
Succeeded byArmando Castaingdebat
In office
1 March 2005 – 1 March 2010
MinisterMarina Arismendi
Preceded byCreation of the position
Succeeded byLauro Melendez
Personal details
Born (1953-12-17) 17 December 1953
 Uruguay, Montevideo
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyCommunist Party of Uruguay
Broad Front
OccupationPolitician, professor

Biography

Early life

She was born in Montevideo on December 17, 1953.[3] At a very young age she joined the MLN-Tupamaros, so she had to go into exile in Cuba and later in France during the civic-military dictatorship. In France, he joined the Communist Party of Uruguay. Once the dictatorship ended, she returned to her native country and graduated as a secondary school French teacher.

Political career
Ana Olivera in 2015.

In 1995 she was appointed Director of the Division of Local Administrations of the Municipality of Montevideo, by the then Intendant, Mariano Arana. In a new term of office of Arana, Olivera assumes the position of Director of the Western Region Division, until 2003. Again, in 2003 and until 2005 she assumes as General Director of the Decentralization Department, being in charge of the sectoral commissions of Youth, Children, Women, the Elderly and Social Management for the Disabled. In March 2005, after President Tabaré Vázquez took office, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Social Development. Back then, the officerholder was Marina Arismendi.

After José Mujica took office, he appointed her as Minister of Social Development. However, Olivera rejected the position when she was proclaimed as candidate by the Broad Front in Montevideo for the 2015 municipal election.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Topsy.com, Pingback: Tweets that mention Global Voices en Español » Uruguay: Primera mujer electa como intendente de Montevideo-- (2010-05-26). "Uruguay: Primera mujer electa como intendente de Montevideo · Global Voices en Español". Global Voices en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  2. Ana Olivera candidate of Frente Amplio - El País
  3. (PDF). 2011-09-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929003448/http://www.mides.gub.uy/innovaportal/file/6253/1/CV_Ana_Olivera.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2020-03-30. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Olivera candidata del Frente; los socialistas critican las reglas - Diario EL PAIS - Montevideo - Uruguay". 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  5. "Ana Olivera es nuestra candidata para Montevideo | Frente Amplio". 2012-02-10. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2020-03-30.


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