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Pedro Bordaberry
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| Senator of the Republic | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2025 |
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| In office 15 February 2010 – 15 February 2020 |
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| Secretary General of the Colorado Party | |
| In office 2009–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Julio María Sanguinetti |
| Succeeded by | Ope Pasquet |
| Ministry of Tourism and Sports | |
| In office 13 September 2003 – 1 March 2005 |
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| President | Jorge Batlle |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Varela |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Lescano |
| Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining | |
| In office 13 November 2002 – 12 September 2003 |
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| President | Jorge Batlle |
| Preceded by | Sergio Abreu |
| Succeeded by | José Villar |
| Personal details | |
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Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán
28 April 1960 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Colorado |
| Spouse |
María José Oribe
(m. 1985) |
| Children | Pedro Agustín Matías |
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| Relatives | Bordaberry family |
Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán (born 28 April 1960) is a Uruguayan lawyer, teacher, and politician. He has served as a Senator of the Republic and as a government minister. He was a candidate for president in 2009 and 2014. He is a member of the Colorado Party.
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Early Life and Education
Juan Pedro Bordaberry was born on April 28, 1960, in Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay. He is the fourth child of Juan María Bordaberry and Josefina Herrán Puig. His family has a history in politics. His father was elected president in 1971. In 1973, his father took control of the government, which led to a period of military rule.
Juan Pedro went to primary school at St. Andrews School. For secondary school, he attended The British Schools and John XXIII Institute. He then studied at the University of the Republic. He earned a law degree in 1986.
As a lawyer, he mostly worked in the financial world. He was a partner at a law firm until 2009. He left his law work to focus on his political career. He also taught at the University of the Republic from 1986 to 1991. Later, he taught at the Universidad ORT Uruguay from 1995 to 2000.
Political Career
Bordaberry started his public service career in 1992. He worked as the National Director of Industrial Property. This role was part of the Ministry of Industry and Energy.
In 2000, President Jorge Batlle appointed him as Undersecretary of Tourism. From 2003 to 2005, he served as the Minister of Tourism and Sports. In the 2005 local elections, he ran for mayor of Montevideo. He received 26% of the votes.
After this election, Bordaberry started a new political group called Vamos Uruguay in 2007.
Presidential Campaigns
In 2009, Juan Pedro Bordaberry became the candidate for president for the Colorado Party. He was officially accepted as the candidate in March 2009. About 7,000 supporters attended a ceremony in Montevideo.
In the presidential election on October 26, Bordaberry won 17% of the votes. He finished third, but his party gained more support. He supported another candidate, Luis Alberto Lacalle, in the second round of voting.
On November 9, 2013, Bordaberry announced he would run for president again. This was for the 2014 presidential elections. He hired campaign advisors who had worked for famous U.S. politicians.
In June 2014, he won the Colorado Party's primary election. He received 73.62% of the votes. In the general election in October, he came in third place with 12.89% of the votes. However, he was re-elected to the Senate.
Serving in the Senate
Bordaberry was elected to the Uruguayan Senate in 2009. In early 2010, he suggested creating a new university. This university would be in the city of Durazno. His goal was to help students who might not have many opportunities.
In 2017, Bordaberry stated he would not run for president or senator in 2019. However, in August 2024, he announced his return to politics. He decided to run for the Senate again. In the election, his group, Lista 10, received the most votes for the Colorado Party. He was elected as a Senator for the 2025-2030 term.
Political Views
Economic Ideas
After the Obama administration started in the U.S., Bordaberry said that Uruguayan businesses exporting to the U.S. might face more trade barriers. In August 2009, he expressed doubts about the Mercosur trade agreement. He thought that Uruguay should instead make individual trade deals with other countries, like Chile does.
Public Image
Pedro Bordaberry chose to build his political base in Montevideo. This is different from his father, Juan Maria Bordaberry, who was more connected to rural areas.
Sometimes, Bordaberry attends public meetings on horseback. He might also wear traditional "gaucho" horse-riding clothes. He has also written about the works of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. He explored Borges's ideas about the complexity of memory.
Sports Activities
Bordaberry is well-known in the sports of Uruguay. He played soccer for his university team. He also played basketball for Club Trouville. In addition, he played rugby for the Old Boys & Old Girls Club.
In 1998, Bordaberry was the president of the Uruguayan Rugby Union. In 2018, FIFA appointed him to a special committee. This committee was set up to manage the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
Personal Life
Juan Pedro Bordaberry married María José Oribe, a psychologist, in 1985. They have three children named Pedro, Agustín, and Matías.
On March 15, 2020, Bordaberry announced that he had COVID-19. He was one of the first people in Uruguay to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He has also written several books. These include The Principle of Irretroactivity of the Rules in the Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Justice (1991), Ten Years of Seven (1998), Stories from Pueblo Faro by José Ignacio (1999), and Let Them Deny Me (2006).
See also
In Spanish: Pedro Bordaberry para niños
