Alejandro Atchugarry

Alejandro Víctor Washington Atchugarry Bonomi ( born July 31, 1952 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan politician.

The lawyer, who also teaches as a professor of civil law at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo, is a member of Lista 15 within the Partido Colorado. He was, after the restoration of democracy in Uruguay in 1985, first as Secretary of State (Deputy Minister ) in the transport and construction ministry operates. On 21 September 1989 he broke then the then minister of this division, Jorge Sanguinetti, from and held this office until March 1, 1990.

In the elections of 1989 and 1994 respectively, he was elected deputy in the Cámara de Representantes the Asamblea General. 1999 Finally, he was elected as a senator in the upper house, the Cámara de Senadores. During the economic crisis that hit Uruguay at the beginning of the 21st century, he then dissolved on 24 July 2002 Alberto Bension from the Economic and Finance. During his tenure, he conducted a an emergency program to address the crisis that the temporary freezing of bank accounts result had. In this role, he was followed on 20 August 2003 by Isaac Alfie. Atchugarry Then took first again true from his position as Senator.

In 2005, he finally retired from politics. Although he supported in the aftermath still the introduced during the reign of Tabaré Vázquez One Laptop per Child program ( OLPC ). An offer of presidential candidate Pedro Bordaberry to accompany him during the presidential candidacy supportive, but he refused.