Reinaldo Gargano
Reinaldo Gargano Ostuni (born July 26, 1934 in Paysandú , Uruguay; † February 5, 2013 ) was a Uruguayan politician and diplomat.
He held the office of Uruguayan Foreign Minister from March 1, 2005 to March 3, 2008 and was chairman of the Partido Socialista del Uruguay ( German Socialist Party of Uruguay ) since 2001 and a member of the Senate since 1984.
After the 1973 military coup, Gargano went into exile in Spain in 1974 , but returned to Uruguay a few years later and assumed the post of General Secretary of the PSU for 16 years.
Shortly after Gargano became foreign minister, the country resumed diplomatic relations with Cuba .
Gargano was married to Judith Grauert († October 26, 2010), the founder of Instituto Mujer y Sociedad and daughter Héctor Grauert . The couple had two children.
Web links
- Partido Socialista del Uruguay (Spanish)
- Biography (spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mujica recordó a Gargano - Con honores (Spanish) on www.montevideo.com.uy of February 5, 2013, accessed on February 5, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gargano, Reinaldo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gargano Ostuni, Reinaldo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paysandú , Uruguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th February 2013 |