Danilo Astori

Uruguayan politician (1940–2023)

Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa (April 23, 1940 – November 10, 2023) was a Uruguayan social democratic politician. He was Vice President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. He was the Minister of Economics and Finance from 2005 to 2008.[1]

Danilo Astori
15th Vice President of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 2010 – March 1, 2015
PresidentJosé Mujica
Preceded byRodolfo Nin Novoa
Succeeded byRaúl Fernando Sendic
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
March 4, 2015 – March 1, 2020
PresidentTabaré Vázquez
Preceded byMario Bergara
Succeeded byAzucena Arbeleche
In office
March 1, 2005 – September 18, 2008
PresidentTabaré Vázquez
Preceded byIsaac Alfie
Succeeded byÁlvaro García
Senator of the Republic
Assumed office
March 1, 2020
In office
February 15, 1990 – March 1, 2005
Personal details
Born
Danilo Ángel Astori Saragosa

(1940-04-23)April 23, 1940
Montevideo, Uruguay
DiedNovember 10, 2023(2023-11-10) (aged 83)
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyUruguay Assembly
Other political
affiliations
Broad Front
Spouse(s)Claudia Hugo
ResidenceMontevideo, Uruguay
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationAccountant, economist, politician
Signature
Websitewww.2121.org.uy

In October 2023, Astori was hospitalised with a fractured hip; he subsequently died of respiratory failure on 10 November 2023, at the age of 83.[2]

References

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  1. "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. "Murió Danilo Astori, exvicepresidente y ministro de Economia". El Observador (in Spanish). 10 November 2023.