Fernanda Cardona
Uruguayan lawyer and politician
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Fernanda Cardona is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. A member of the Broad Front, she has served as the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining since March 2025.
Fernanda Cardona | |
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Cardona (right) in 2025 | |
| Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2025 | |
| President | Yamandú Orsi |
| Preceded by | Elisa Facio |
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| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Party | Movement of Popular Participation |
| Alma mater | University of the Republic University of Montevideo |
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Early life and education
Fernanda Cardona was born in Montevideo in 1977.[1] She graduated with a doctorate in law and social sciences from the University of the Republic and with a postgraduate degree in Applied Labor Law from the University of Montevideo.[1]
Career
After graduating, she worked as a law professor and a legal advisor for the National Civil Service Office.[1] From May 2010 to January 2014, she worked as a legal advisor to the Presidency of the Board of Directors of government-owned power company UTE.[1][2] She then worked as a legal advisor to the Presidency of the Board of Directors of government-owned telecommunications company ANTEL until February 2015.[1] She was the Director General of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) from March 2015 to February 2020.[1] She served as a member of the UTE board of directors, representing the Broad Front, until March 2025, when she was appointed to be the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining.[1][3]