Edgardo Ortuño
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BornJune 10, 1970
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
- History teacher
- politician
- activist
Political partyBroad Front
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 Ortuño in 2009 | |
| Born | June 10, 1970 Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Political party | Broad Front |
Edgardo Ortuño (born 10 June 1970 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan history teacher, politician and activist. A member of the ruling left-wing Broad Front, in the 2000s he was the first Afro-Uruguayan elected representative.[1]
During the second presidency of Tabaré Vázquez, Ortuño was an interim Minister of Industries. Since 1 March 2025, he is the current Minister of Environment in the cabinet of Yamandú Orsi.[2]
