Background

For many years he was associated with local political affairs in Colonia Department

Colonia Department

Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...

. He is a member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay)

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....

, and during the 1970s

1970s

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 was a leading party activist.

Minister of Transport and Public Works

In 1985 Jorge Sanguinetti's cousin, Julio María Sanguinetti took office as President of Uruguay

President of Uruguay

The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay. His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay. Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive branch...

, and the latter appointed the former to the post of Minister of Transport and Public Works. Jorge Sanguinetti served in that post until 1989.

President of ANCAP

Sanguinetti later served as President of the Uruguayan petroleum company ANCAP. He was noted for his support for that company's privatization.

Support for Pedro Bordaberry Herrán from 2007

In 2007 Sanguinetti became a supporter of Pedro Bordaberry

Pedro Bordaberry

Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan political figure. He is the current President of the Colorado Party-Early life:Bordaberry was educated at The British Schools of Montevideo, gaining fluency in English...

 Herrán's Vamos Uruguay grouping within the Colorado Party (Uruguay)

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....

. In doing so, he joined a number of other prominent 'Colorados'.

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
  Politics of Uruguay
  The Politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executive power and Legislative power is vested in the two...
  
  
• Pedro Bordaberry#2009 Presidential elections
• List of political families#Uruguay