Sebastián Bauzá

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Sebastián Bauzá
Secretary of Sports of Uruguay
Assumed office
1 March 2020
PresidentLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Preceded byFernando Cáceres
President of the Uruguayan Football Association
In office
14 August 2009 – 2 March 2014
Preceded byWashington Rivero
Succeeded byWilmar Valdez
Personal details
Born (1961-05-17) 17 May 1961 (age 62)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyNational
SpouseSilvia
ChildrenBelén, María Eugenia
ParentSebastián Bauzá Ques
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationDentist, businessman, politician

Sebastian Bauza (Montevideo, 17 May 1961), is a Uruguayan dentist, sports leader, businessman and politician of the National Party (PN) serving as Secretary of Sports of Uruguay since March 1, 2020.[1]

Family and education[edit]

He is the son of Sebastián Bauzá Ques.[2] Graduated University of the Republic, he has a Dentistry degree. He is also a restaurateur in a family business and is owner and manager of confectionery Lion D'Or.[3]

Career[edit]

Sports[edit]

He presided over the Club Atlético Bella Vista like his father who led the club for 27 years. He was president of the Uruguayan Football Association from 2009 to 2014.[4][5] In 2015, he declared in court with all the members of the South American Football Confederation for the Case FIFA.[6][7] However, in 2017 his case is archived.[8]

Politics[edit]

He ran in the 2015 Montevideo municipal election as deputy to Edgardo Novick and Álvaro Garcé.[9] He was appointed Secretary of Sports in December 2019, after the victory of Luis Lacalle Pou as President of Uruguay.[10] He took office on March 1, 2020.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ElPais. "El nuevo Sebastián Bauzá: asume como Director de la Secretaría de Deportes". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. ^ "Sebastián Héctor Bauza Ques. Una familia de confiteros - DE LA MEMORI…". archive.md. 2015-07-09. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. ^ "Se viene Brulée by Lion D'Or en la peatonal Sarandí (frente al Regist…". archive.md. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. ^ "Sebastián Bauzá es el nuevo presidente de la AUF". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ "Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol". 2012-06-23. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ^ Versión de AUF sobre pagos no cierra con explicación de Bauzá
  7. ^ Sebastián Bauzá comparecerá ante Crimen Organizado de Uruguay
  8. ^ "La Justicia archivó la causa de Sebastian Bauzá". archive.md. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  9. ^ Bauzá será suplente de Garcé y Novick
  10. ^ Observador, El. "Sebastián Bauzá será el nuevo director nacional de Deporte". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  11. ^ ElPais. "Sebastián Bauzá asumió como director de la Secretaría Nacional de Deportes". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
Preceded by Uruguayan Football Association
2009–2014
Succeeded by