Daniel Olesker (born August 23, 1952 in

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) is an

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an politician of the

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– Broad Front. He served as Minister of Social Development from 2011 to 2015 and as Minister of Public Health between 2010 and 2011. Since February 15, 2020, he has served as Senator of the Republic.

Biography

Early life and education

He was born to a Jewish family on August 23, 1952. His father, Bernardo Olesker was honorary president of the Zionist Organization of Uruguay. Studied economy at the

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but did not graduate. Began his political militancy at age 18, in the March 26 Movement, a left-leaning Marxist–Leninist group. Due to his political activities, he was imprisoned for three and a half years. He lived in

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, where he completed a postgraduate degree at the

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Career

He teaches grade 5 Faculty of Economics and holder of the area of Labor Economics. He is a member of the Network of World Economy, Political Economy Workshop and Working Group on Global Economy of the Latin American Council of Science, where he also teaches courses in labor economics. He served as Minister of Social Development from 2011 to 2015, during the administration of

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. Previously he served as Minister of Public Health (2010-2011). In the 2019 general election, he was elected Senator of the Republic for the 49th Legislature, a position he accessed on February 15, 2020.

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