Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (Spanish pronunciation: [taβaˈɾe raˈmon ˈbaskes ˈrosas]; 17 January 1940 – 6 December 2020) was an Uruguayan politician. He served as President of Uruguay from 2015 to 2020.
Tabaré Vázquez | |
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| 39th and 41st President of Uruguay | |
| In office 1 March 2015 – 1 March 2020 | |
| Vice President | Raúl Sendic (2015–2017) Lucía Topolansky (since 2017) |
| Preceded by | José Mujica |
| Succeeded by | Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou |
| In office 1 March 2005 – 1 March 2010 | |
| Vice President | Rodolfo Nin |
| Preceded by | Jorge Batlle Ibáñez |
| Succeeded by | José Mujica |
| President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations | |
| In office 1 March 2015 – 23 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | José Mujica |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| Intendant of Montevideo | |
| In office 5 May 1990 – 5 May 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Fabini Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Tabaré González |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas 17 January 1940 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | 6 December 2020 (aged 80) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Broad Front |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Ignacio Álvaro Javier Fabián |
| Alma mater | University of the Republic |
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In August 2019, Vázquez was diagnosed with lung cancer.[1] He died on 6 December 2020 from the disease in Montevideo at the age of 80.[2][3]
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