Robert Bouvier Torterolo
Robert Bouvier Torterolo (born 1966) is a Uruguayan accountant and politician of the Colorado Party (PC), serving as Minister of Environment since February 1, 2023 under president Luis Lacalle Pou.
Robert Bouvier | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Adrián Peña |
| Vice President of the National Administration of Telecommunications | |
| In office 27 June 2020 – 30 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Fuentes |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Lanz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Bouvier Torterolo 1966 (age 56–57) Minas, Uruguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Bouvier began his political militancy in 1993 on the Lista 15 faction of the Colorado Party.[1] He served as edil of Lavalleja Department in three terms.[2] In the 2010 municipal elections he ran for Intendant of Lavalleja, placing second within his party.
After integrating Vamos Uruguay, in 2018 he joined the Ciudadanos faction.[3]
Minister of Environment
At the end of January 2023, he was appointed Minister of the Environment by President Luis Lacalle Pou after the resignation of Adrián Peña amid a controversy.[4]
References
- "Robert Bouvier, el nuevo ministro de Ambiente". Portal Medios Públicos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- Díaz, Pamela; Garro, Matías (2023-01-31). "¿Quién es Robert Bouvier, el nuevo ministro de Ambiente que asume tras la renuncia de Adrián Peña?". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- "Robert Bouvier será el nuevo ministro de Ambiente, tras la renuncia de Peña". 970 Universal (in Spanish). 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- "Robert Bouvier, vicepresidente de Antel, será el nuevo ministro de Ambiente". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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