Azucena Berrutti (born 1929) is a

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an politician and lawyer. She was the National Defence Minister, appointed by the Uruguayan President

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, from March 2005 until March 2008.

Defence Minister 2005–2008

At the age of 75, Berrutti, assumed the position of Minister of Defence in 2005, when Tabaré Vázquez became

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. She was the first woman in this position. In 2008 Berrutti was facing challenges by the

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(MPP) deputy Juan Domínguez, ostensibly a colleague in the ruling Frente Amplio coalition, and others in controversies surrounding defence procurement and the Nin brothers (

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and his chief of staff

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Defence Minister 2005–2008

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