Edgardo Ortuño in 2009.

Edgardo Ortuño (born 10 June 1970 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan history teacher, politician and activist. A member of the ruling left-wing Broad Front, in the 2000s he was the first Afro-Uruguayan elected representative.[1]

During the second presidency of Tabaré Vázquez, Ortuño was an interim Minister of Industries. Since 1 March 2025, he is the current Minister of Environment in the cabinet of Yamandú Orsi.[2]

References

  1. ^ Profile of Edgardo Ortuño
  2. ^ "Uno por uno: los ministros y subsecretarios del gabinete de Yamandú Orsi". Montevideo Comm (in Spanish). 16 December 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.


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