Presidency of José Mujica
40th constitutional presidency of Uruguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The presidency of José Mujica began on 1 March 2010 when he was inaugurated as the 40th constitutional president of Uruguay. Mujica, a member of Broad Front's Movement of Popular Participation, took office following his victory over the National Party's nominee Luis Alberto Lacalle in the second round of the 2009 Uruguayan general election, thus continuing another five years of leftist government.
Presidency of José Mujica 1 March 2010 – 1 March 2015 | |
Cabinet | See list |
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Party | Broad Front |
Election | 2009 |
Seat | Executive Tower |
This presidential term from one side continued the policies established since the Broad Front came into power in 2005, but on the other hand, introduced novel or innovative social policies such as the regulation and legalization of the market of cannabis, the approval of the same-sex marriage law and the legalization of abortion for women. This period also had the establishment of the second public university of Uruguay, the Technological University (UTEC).
Among the controversial issues developed during this administration was the case of the closure of state aviation company PLUNA and sell of its assets, that involved the minister of Economy, the president of the Bank of the Republic and Argentine entrepreneur Juan Carlos López Mena. Another case was the regasification plant and Gas Sayago company, that at the end did not came into working and led to losses of public funds.