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Ana María Olivera Pessano (born 17 December 1953) is an
In 1995 she was appointed Director of the Division of Local Administrations of the Municipality of Montevideo, by the then Intendant, Mariano Arana. In a new term of office of Arana, Olivera assumes the position of Director of the Western Region Division, until 2003. Again, in 2003 and until 2005 she assumes as General Director of the Decentralization Department, being in charge of the sectoral commissions of Youth, Children, Women, the Elderly and Social Management for the Disabled. In March 2005, after President
Ana Olivera - Currículum - MIDES
1953 births Living people Intendants of Montevideo Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Women mayors of places in Uruguay Communist Party of Uruguay politicians Broad Front (Uruguay) politicians Women legislative speakers {{Uruguay-mayor-stub
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an politician of the Communist Party – Broad Front. Since February 15, 2020, she serves as National Representative for Montevideo
Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
, and during the fifth session of the 49th Legislature in 2024, she serves as the annual president of the Chamber.
She previously held the position of Deputy Minister of Social Development and Intendant of Montevideo, being the first woman to be elected to that position. Her mandate as Intendant ran from July 8, 2010, to July 9, 2015, when she was succeeded by Daniel Martínez.
Biography
Early life
She was born in Montevideo on December 17, 1953. At a very young age she joined the MLN-Tupamaros, so she had to go into exile inCuba
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and later in France
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during the civic-military dictatorship. In France, he joined the Communist Party of Uruguay
The Communist Party of Uruguay (, PCU) is a communist party in Uruguay, founded on 21 September 1920 by members of the Socialist Party who had endorsed the October Revolution and the Bolsheviks.
The current secretary-general of the PCU is Juan ...
. Once the dictatorship ended, she returned to her native country and graduated as a secondary school French teacher.
Political career
In 1995 she was appointed Director of the Division of Local Administrations of the Municipality of Montevideo, by the then Intendant, Mariano Arana. In a new term of office of Arana, Olivera assumes the position of Director of the Western Region Division, until 2003. Again, in 2003 and until 2005 she assumes as General Director of the Decentralization Department, being in charge of the sectoral commissions of Youth, Children, Women, the Elderly and Social Management for the Disabled. In March 2005, after President Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (; 17 January 19406 December 2020) was a Uruguayan politician and oncologist who served as the 39th and 41st President of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and from 2015 to 2020. During his political career, Vázquez was a ...
took office, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Social Development. Back then, the officerholder was Marina Arismendi.
After José Mujica
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano (20May 193513May 2025) was a Uruguayan politician, revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former guerrilla with the Tupamaros, he was tortured and imprisone ...
took office, he appointed her as Minister of Social Development. However, Olivera rejected the position when she was proclaimed as candidate by the Broad Front in Montevideo for the 2015 municipal election.
See also
*Politics of Uruguay
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References
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Ana Olivera - Currículum - MIDES
1953 births Living people Intendants of Montevideo Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Presidents of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Women mayors of places in Uruguay Communist Party of Uruguay politicians Broad Front (Uruguay) politicians Women legislative speakers {{Uruguay-mayor-stub