Adela Reta
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Adela Reta (9 July 1921– 3 April 2001) was a Uruguayan lawyer, jurist and politician who served as Minister of Education and Culture from 1985 to 1990 under President Julio María Sanguinetti.[1]
Adela Reta | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| President | Julio María Sanguinetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1921 Uruguay |
| Died | April 3, 2001 (aged 79) |
| Party | Colorado |
| Occupation | Lawyer; jurist; politician |
Biography
In 1983-1984 she took part in the Committee on Human Rights, denouncing atrocities during the civic-military dictatorship, together with other notable people like Horacio Terra Gallinal, Rodolfo Canabal, Luis Hierro Gambardella, Manuel Flores Mora, Eduardo Jaurena, Francisco Ottonelli, and Alberto Zumarán.[2]
A member of the Colorado Party, she was Minister of Education and Culture during the first presidential term of Julio María Sanguinetti.[1] She spent her last years as Director of SODRE.[1]
