Communist Party of Uruguay
Political party in Uruguay
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The Communist Party of Uruguay (Spanish: Partido Comunista del Uruguay, PCU) is a communist party in Uruguay, founded on 21 September 1920 by members of the Socialist Party who had endorsed the October Revolution and the Bolsheviks.
LeaderÓscar Andrade
Founded21 September 1920
SplitfromSocialist Party of Uruguay
HeadquartersFernández Crespo 2098, Montevideo, Uruguay
Communist Party of Uruguay Partido Comunista del Uruguay | |
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| Leader | Óscar Andrade |
| Founded | 21 September 1920 |
| Split from | Socialist Party of Uruguay |
| Headquarters | Fernández Crespo 2098, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Youth wing | Union of Communist Youth (Uruguay) |
| Ideology | Communism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Broad Front |
| Regional affiliation | São Paulo Forum |
| International affiliation | IMCWP[1] |
| Colors | Red, blue, white |
| Chamber of Deputies | 5 / 99 |
| Senate | 2 / 30 |
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| Website | |
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The current secretary-general of the PCU is Óscar Andrade. It is a member of the Broad Front coalition.
Secretaries-general
| No. | Name | Term | |
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| Start | End | ||
| 1 | Eugenio Gómez | 1920 | 1955 |
| 2 | Rodney Arismendi | 1955 | 1973 |
| 3 | Jaime Pérez (clandestine during the dictatorship) | 1973 | 1974 |
| 4 | José Luis Massera (clandestine during the dictatorship) | 1974 | 1975 |
| 5 | Gerardo Cuesta (clandestine during the dictatorship) | 1975 | 1976 |
| 6 | León Lev (clandestine during the dictatorship) | 1976 | 1979 |
| 7 | José Pacella (clandestine during the dictatorship) | 1979 | 1981 |
| 8 | Ramón Cabrera (clandestine during the dictatorship) | 1981 | 1985 |
| 9 | Rodney Arismendi | 1985 | 1988 |
| 10 | Jaime Pérez | 1988 | 1992 |
| 11 | Marina Arismendi | 1992 | 2006 |
| 12 | Eduardo Lorier | 2006 | 2017 |
| 13 | Juan Castillo | 2017 | 2025 |
| 14 | Óscar Andrade[2] | 2025 | Current |
