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 57–58) Minas, Uruguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
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.
Political career
Bouvier began his political militancy in 1993 on the Lista 15 faction of the Colorado Party.[1] He was 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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