Carlos Végh Garzón

Carlos Vegh Garzón (Montevideo, 1902–1984) was a Uruguayan political figure.

Background

He was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party.

Public offices

He served as Minister of the Economy in 1967,[1] under President Oscar Gestido. A year later, he was President of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay.

Personal

Son of Alejandro Végh and Sofia Garzon. His grandfather Sándor Végh was a Hungarian military officer who migrated to Uruguay in the mid-19th century.[2]

Married to Sofia Villegas Suárez (a great-granddaughter of President Joaquín Suárez). Had six children, including Alejandro Vegh Villegas, who was Minister of the Economy in 1974-1976 and again in 1982–1983. His grandson, Carlos A. Vegh, is an academic economist.

See also

References

References
  1. 'Carlos Garzón', Wikipedia (in Spanish)
  2. "Relations between Uruguay and Hungary" (in Hungarian). Kitekintő.hu. 29 November 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.