Ricardo Ehrlich
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November 4, 1948
Ricardo Mario Ehrlich | |
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.jpg) Ehrlich in 2007 | |
| Municipal Intendant of Montevideo | |
| In office April 1, 2005 – 2010 | |
| President | Tabaré Vázquez |
| Preceded by | Mariano Arana |
| Succeeded by | Hyara Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Mario Ehrlich Szalmian November 4, 1948 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Party | Broad Front |
| Spouse | Verónica Etchart |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Université Louis Pasteur |
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| Awards | Premio Legión del Libro |
Ricardo Mario Ehrlich Szalmian (born 4 November 1948) is a Uruguayan biologist and politician. A member of the Broad Front, he served as Intendant of Montevideo from 2005 to 2010 and as Minister of Education and Culture from 2010 to 2015.
Ricardo Ehrlich was born in Montevideo to Polish Jewish parents.[1] He was raised in the Cerrito neighbourhood and attended public schools, including Liceo Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga.[2]
From an early age, he became involved in far-left revolutionary groups.[3] In 1973, he went into exile in Buenos Aires, where he worked as a chemical technician.[4] A year later, he moved to Strasbourg, where he completed a Master of Science degree at the Université Louis-Pasteur. Five years thereafter, he was awarded a doctorate in Physical Sciences.[5]
