Mario Bergara (politician) explained

Mario Bergara
Order:Senator of Uruguay
Term Start:15 February 2020
Birth Date:4 May 1965
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Party:Broad Front
Profession:Accountant
Economist
Alma Mater:University of the Republic
University of California, Berkeley
Termend5:18 September 2008
Predecessor5:Álvaro Rossa
Successor3:Alberto Graña
Successor5:Pedro Buonomo
Order5:Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay
Successor4:Danilo Astori
Predecessor4:Fernando Lorenzo
Termend4:1 March 2015
Termstart4:26 December 2013
Order4:Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay
Order1:President of the Central Bank of Uruguay
Predecessor3:Walter Cancela
Termend3:26 December 2013
Termstart3:11 November 2008
Successor1:Alberto Graña
Predecessor1:Alberto Graña
Termend1:11 October 2018
Termstart1:21 April 2015
Occupation:Politician
Birth Name:Mario Esteban Bergara Duque
Termstart5:1 March 2005

Mario Esteban Bergara Duque (born 4 May 1965) is a Uruguayan economist, public accountant, professor, and politician of the Broad Front. He served as President of the Central Bank of Uruguay from 2008 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2018.

Bergara also served as Minister of Economy and Finance (2013-2015) and as Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance (2005-2008). Since 15 February 2020, he has served as Senator of the Republic for the 49th Legislature of the Chamber of Senators.[1]

Early life

Bergara, along with his twin brother, was born on 4 May 1965 in Montevideo to a family of Spanish descent. His parents were members of the Colorado Party. He attended primary school at Escuela N° 137 María Noya and secondary school at Liceo Nº 26 Líber Falco. Bergara attended the University of the Republic for his undergraduate studies, graduating as an economist and public accountant in 1987 and 1990. In 1998, he obtained his doctorate in economics from the University of California, Berkeley after completing his master's degree in economics a year earlier, also at Berkeley.[2] In 2008, Bergara was awarded the Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award from Berkeley.[3]

Bergara started to revolt against the civic-military dictatorship of Uruguay as early as sixteen years old, starting off by collecting signatures and distributing flyers. In 1983, Bergara joined the Communist Youth Union.

Political career

Bergara has worked at the Banco de la República and at the Banco Central. He was head of the Department of Economic Studies of the Central Bank from 2001 to 2005. He was also the director of the Communications Services Regulatory Unit.

Although originally a member of the Communist Party, Bergara eventually aligned himself with the Broad Front after his departure from the Communist Party in 1989 and upon returning from his graduate studies in the U.S. Upon his return, he frequently collaborated with Líber Seregni, one of the founding members of the Broad Front, especially during Seregni's later years.[4] After the electoral victory of Tabaré Vázquez in the 2004 general election, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, accompanying Minister Danilo Astori.

He resigned from his position in the ministry at the same time that Astori did. On 11 November 2008, he assumed the role of President of the Central Bank of Uruguay, a position he held until 26 December 2013.[5] At that moment, he was appointed Minister of Economy and Finance, replacing Fernando Lorenzo.[6] [7] He returned to the post of president of the Central Bank in April 2015.[8]

Electoral participation

In 2019, Bergara was a candidate in the Broad Front primary election.[9] However, he was defeated by Daniel Martínez, who represented the party in the general election the same year. After the primary result of the elections, Bergara obtained a total vote count of 23,688, corresponding to 9.28% of the total votes received by the Broad Front.[10]

In the 2019 general election, he was elected Senator of the Republic for the 49th Legislature. He was appointed on 15 February 2020.[11]

Personal life

Bergara was married to journalist and anchorperson Blanca Rodríguez.[12] He had a son, Diego, who passed away in 2013 from an undisclosed illness.[13]

Bibliography

Bergara. Mario. Pereyra. Andrés. Tansini. Ruben. Garce. Adolfo. Chasquetti. Daniel. Buquet. Daniel. Moraes. Juan Andrés. Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes, and Policy Outcomes: The Case of Uruguay. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2006. 1556-5068. 10.2139/ssrn.1814759. 15825644.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 July 2019. Presidencia Uruguay. Uruguay. CV Mario Bergara.
  2. Web site: 2016-04-28 . Mario Bergara . 2023-09-28 . live.worldbank.org . en.
  3. Web site: Elise and Walter A. Haas International Award Berkeley Awards . 2023-09-28 . awards.berkeley.edu.
  4. Web site: Mario Bergara: "El gobierno fracasó en todo, la coalición existe para que no gane el FA; si ganamos no es para lo mismo" – Portada . 2023-09-28 . es.
  5. Web site: Bergara renuncia al BCU este jueves y se postula como precandidato. subrayado.com.uy. es-ES. 2020-03-31.
  6. Web site: Mario Bergara, nuevo ministro de Economía. 2013-12-21. El Observador. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120357/http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/268029/mario-bergara-sera-el-nuevo-ministro-de-economia/. 2013-12-24. 2013-12-22.
  7. Web site: Bergara for Minister. 2013-12-22. EL PAIS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131222215842/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/bergara-ministro-que-mujica-ya.html. 2013-12-22.
  8. Web site: Páginas - Bergara: "El trabajo comprometido del BCU repercute en la vida familiar de todas las personas". www.bcu.gub.uy. 2020-03-31.
  9. Web site: Bergara lanzó su precandidatura: "Tenemos que ser implacables con las faltas éticas". Observador. El. El Observador. 2020-03-31.
  10. Web site: ELECCIONES INTERNAS 2019. eleccionesinternas.corteelectoral.gub.uy. 2020-03-31.
  11. Web site: Asumió la nueva legislatura donde siete partidos deberán negociar. ElPais. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. 16 February 2020 . spanish. 2020-03-31.
  12. Web site: El brete de Blanca Rodríguez. ElPais. Diario EL PAIS Uruguay. 10 November 2018 . spanish. 2020-03-31.
  13. Web site: Press . U. Y. . Falleció Diego, el hijo del presidente del Banco Central Mario Bergara . 2023-09-28 . mysitename . es.