Jorge Larrañaga

Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga (born 8 August 1956 in Paysandú) is a Uruguayan politician of the National Party (PN) who is the current Minister of the Interior, since 1 March 2020. He also previously served as Intendant of Paysandú from 1990 to 1999, as well as Senator between 2000 and 2020.

Jorge Larrañaga
Jorge Larrañaga in 2007.
Minister of the Interior
Assumed office
1 March 2020
PresidentLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Preceded byEduardo Bonomi
Senator of Uruguay
In office
15 February 2000 – 15 February 2020
Personal details
Born (1956-08-08) 8 August 1956
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyNational Party
Alianza Nacional
Spouse(s)Ana María Vidal Elhordoy (-2005)
María Liliana Echenique
ChildrenJorge Washington, Aparicio, Juan Francisco, Faustino
Alma materUniversidad de la República
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
WebsiteJorge Larrañaga

Background

Larrañaga grew up and attended school in Paysandú. He studied law at the Universidad de la República and practiced until 1990, specializing in civil and labour law.

He took a series of administrative posts in the National Party, culminating in his presidency of the Party's departmental commission in Paysandú (1985–1989).

Prominence in the National Party
Larrañaga, Uruguayan senator.

Elected "intendente" in 1989, he won a second term in 1994. He unsuccessfully contested internal party elections for vice presidential candidate in 1999. Technically it was Juan Andrés Ramírez who was running for presidential candidate that year. Had Ramírez won, it was assumed the National Convention of the National Party would choose Larrañaga as the vice presidential candidate as Ramírez-Larrañaga were seen as a joint ticket.

Soon the National Alliance ("Alianza Nacional") sector was founded and during the presidency of Jorge Batlle Ibáñez they became increasingly opponents.

In 2004 he won the internal party election and was chosen as the party's presidential candidate.

Presidential elections

2004

On 31 October 2004 a national election was held. Larrañaga obtained over 34% of the vote. The election was won by Tabaré Vázquez who obtained over 50% of the vote.

2009

In June 2009, he ran again in the internal party election looking to be presidential candidate. This election was won by Luis Alberto Lacalle and Larrañaga was to be the candidate to the vice presidency in the October general elections.[1]

2014

In June 2014, Larrañaga ran in the internal party election, losing to Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou. Afterwards he ran as his running mate.

2019

In June 2019, Larrañaga ran in the internal party election, losing to Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou. Larrañaga is candidate to the Senate. Further, he promoted the 2019 Uruguayan constitutional referendum on public security. No presidential candidate endorsed his proposal, but many are proposing similar measures.[2]

References
  1. El País (July 21, 2009). "Un candidato hijo del esfuerzo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. "Todos con la gorra". Brecha (in Spanish). 23 August 2019.


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