Ana Olivera
Encyclopedia
Ana Olivera 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...
), is an Uruguayan professor and politician belonging to the Communist Party of Uruguay, which has been integrated with Frente Amplio
Frente Amplio
Frente Amplio may refer to:* Broad Front , a political party in Costa Rica* Broad Left Front * Broad Front , a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties...
. She has served as Deputy Minister of Social Development during the government of Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas is a former President of Uruguay. A physician by training, he is a member of the leftist Frente Amplo coalition . Vázquez was elected president on October 31, 2004, took office on March 1, 2005, and relinquished the office on March 1, 2010...
. In the municipal elections of 9 May 2010, she ran as the only candidate of Frente Amplio and was elected as the future Intendant of Montevideo, a position which she holds since 8 July 2010.