Uruguay elections 2009

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The 2009 presidential and parliamentary elections in Uruguay took place on Sunday, October 25, 2009. The President, Vice-President, 30 Senators and 99 MPs were elected. Since none of the presidential candidates received an absolute majority, a run-off election took place on Sunday, November 29, 2009 .

June primaries

The candidates for the 2009 presidential election in Uruguay were determined in the primary elections . These primaries were elections conducted by the parties in Uruguay to determine nationwide candidates for the presidential election. They took place on Sunday, June 28th, 2009. Each party was a national election, with delegates elected who then decided on the candidate at a national party convention. These primaries are also crucial for the 2010 local elections .

There were several pre-candidates:

Front Amplio

Partido Nacional

Partido Colorado

Partido Independiente

Asamblea Popular

  • Raúl Rodríguez Leles da Silva

Cuatro Puntos Cardinales

  • Alejandro Sánchez

Partido de los Trabajadores

  • Rafael Fernández

COMUNA

  • Mario Rossi Garretano

Elections in October

On October 25, 2009, the presidential and parliamentary elections took place. The favorites were Luis Alberto Lacalle , a neoliberal politician who was president from 1990 to 1995, and José Mujica , who has been in parliament since 1995 and who was a member of the Tupamaros urban guerrilla, who had been imprisoned for 14 years. The choice was seen as a directional decision as to whether the conservatives or the reformers would come to power. Since neither Lacalle nor Mujica received an absolute majority in the election, a runoff between the two took place on November 29, 2009 . José Mujica received 52.85% of the vote and was elected as the next President of Uruguay.

Front Amplio

Partido Nacional

Partido Colorado

Partido Independiente

Asamblea Popular

  • Raúl Rodríguez Leles da Silva - Delia Villalba

credentials

  1. ↑ Clear fronts before the presidential election: seasoned urban guerrilla competes against neoliberal dinosaurs

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