Luis Alberto Héber

Luis Alberto Héber Fontana (born 1957) is a Uruguayan political figure of the National Party, serving as Minister of Transport and Public Works, March 1, 2020. [1] He previously served as Senator (1995–2020) and as National Representative (1985–1995).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Héber and the second or maternal family name is Fontana.
Luis Alberto Heber
Minister of Transport and Public Works
Assumed office
1 March 2020
PresidentLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Preceded byVictor Rossi
President of the National Party
In office
13 January 2011 – 16 April 2018
Preceded byLuis Alberto Lacalle
Succeeded byBeatriz Argimón
Senator of Uruguay
In office
2 March 1995 – 15 February 2020
Representative of Uruguay
for Rivera
In office
14 February 1985 – 13 February 1995
Personal details
Born
Luis Alberto Heber Fontana

(1957-12-22) 22 December 1957
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyNational Party
Spouse(s)Adriana Currás
Children
  • Victoria Blanca
  • Emilia
ParentsMario Heber Usher
María Fontana Etchepare

Background

Luis Alberto Héber comes from a prominent Uruguayan National Party family; he himself has also for many years associated himself with this party's cause. His father Mario Héber Usher was a prominent Senator among his Party's leadership. His uncle Alberto Héber Usher was President of Uruguay 1966–1967. He was married to the late Beatrice Dominici, Italian, until her death. They have two daughters.

Elected as Deputy; Senator

In 1989 Héber was elected to serve as a Deputy. He was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay from March 1, 1993 to March 1, 1994.[2]

In 1994 Heber was elected to serve as a Senator, and in subsequent years was repeatedly re-elected.[3]

Family incident and diplomatic repercussions

It has been notably alleged by Senator Luis Alberto Héber, who is a son of Cecilia Fontana de Héber, assassinated by person(s) unknown in 1978, that records may show that the US Embassy in Montevideo had knowledge of this tragic incident. According to Senator Héber, his mother was assassinated because of efforts of local secret intelligence circles to preserve in office President Aparicio Méndez, alleged again by Senator Héber to have been a CIA asset. Again according to Senator Héber, the US Embassy was playing a 'double game' in 1978, talking human rights but simultaneously working with Uruguayan secret intelligence figures in order to defend President Méndez's position.[4]

In 2008 US Ambassador to Uruguay Frank E. Baxter was involved in controversial, high level exchanges regarding Uruguayan investigations into Senator Héber's mother's assassination and the allegations which arose from the tragic incident.

See also

References
  1. "Nuevos secretarios de Estado firmaron Libro de Actas ante el flamante presidente, Luis Lacalle Pou - Presidencia de la República". www.presidencia.gub.uy. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  2. PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013.
  3. 'Luis Alberto Héber Fontana', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:Luis Alberto Heber
  4. (in Spanish) Heber - fueron los servicios de inteligencia Caras Y Caretas, 12 January 2016,
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