Alejandro Végh Villegas
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Alejandro Végh Villegas is a Uruguayan
political figure.
. His father, Carlos Végh Garzón
, was Economy Minister in 1967.
from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1982 to 1985.
In between these periods of office, he also served as Uruguayan
Ambassador to the United States
, was born in 1958, and is an academic economist.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
political figure.
Background
He has been a prominent business leader in UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. His father, Carlos Végh Garzón
Carlos Végh Garzón
-Public offices:He served as Minister of the Economy in 1967 , under President Oscar Gestido. A year later, he was President of the Banco de la Republica.-Personal:...
, was Economy Minister in 1967.
Public offices
He served as Economy Minister of UruguayUruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1982 to 1985.
In between these periods of office, he also served as Uruguayan
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
Ambassador to the United States
Personal
Married to Suzanne Gramont in 1954. His only son, Carlos A. VeghCarlos A. Vegh
Carlos A. Végh is an Uruguayan academic economist. He is currently Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He was previously a Professor of Economics and Vice-Chair of Undergraduate Studies at UCLA...
, was born in 1958, and is an academic economist.