Yamandú Orsi facts for kids
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Yamandú Orsi
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Orsi in his presidential inauguration.
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| 43rd President of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2025 |
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| Vice President | Carolina Cosse |
| Preceded by | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| 22nd and 24th Intendant of the Canelones Department | |
| In office 26 November 2020 – 1 March 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Tabaré Costa |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Metediera |
| In office 9 July 2015 – 6 February 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Gabriela Garrido |
| Succeeded by | Tabaré Costa |
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Yamandú Ramón Antonio Orsi Martínez
13 June 1967 Canelones Department, Uruguay |
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Broad Front (since 1990) |
| Spouse | Laura Alonso Pérez |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Salinas, Uruguay |
| Alma mater | Artigas Teachers Institute |
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Yamandú Orsi (born June 13, 1967) is a politician and former teacher from Uruguay. He is set to become the 43rd president of Uruguay in 2025. He won the 2024 general election. Orsi is a member of the Movement of Popular Participation, which is part of the larger Broad Front political group. Before becoming president, he served as the leader (called an "Intendant") of the Canelones Department. He held this role from 2015 to 2020 and again from 2020 to 2024.
Orsi graduated as a history teacher in 1991. He taught in high schools in different parts of Uruguay. He started getting involved in politics when he was a teenager. In 2015, he was first elected as Intendant of Canelones. He was re-elected for the same position in 2020.
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About Yamandú Orsi's Early Life and Education
Yamandú Ramón Antonio Orsi Martínez was born in the Canelones Department on June 13, 1967. He has an older sister. His father, Pablo Orsi, worked on farms. His mother, Carmen Martínez, was a seamstress.
Orsi's family has roots in Italy from his father's side. His ancestors came from a town called Osiglia in Italy. On his mother's side, his family came from Spain. They were among the first people to settle in Montevideo.
He grew up in a rural area between the towns of Santa Rosa and San Antonio. His family faced financial challenges. For a while, they lived in a house without electricity. When he was five, his family moved to the city of Canelones. This was because his father had a back problem and could not work on the farm anymore. In Canelones, his family opened a grocery store. Yamandú started school there.
Orsi grew up in a Roman Catholic family. He was an altar boy at his local church. As a teenager, he enjoyed folk dancing. At 15, he won a contest to join a local dance group. He was part of this group until he was 26. During his teenage years, he also became active in politics. He joined the Vertiente Artiguista party. In 1990, he joined the Movement of Popular Participation (MPP).
In 1986, he briefly studied international relations at the University of the Republic. However, he left after a month. He then decided to study history teaching at the Artigas Teachers Institute in Montevideo. He graduated in 1991.
Yamandú Orsi's Political Journey
Starting His Political Career
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In 2004, while still a history teacher, Orsi tried to become a member of the Chamber of Representatives. He ran in the Canelones Department but did not win. In 2005, he was chosen as the main alternate for Marcos Carámbula, who was running for Intendant of Canelones. After Carámbula won the election, Orsi was appointed as the Secretary General of the Intendancy. He continued in this role after Carámbula was re-elected in 2010. Since 2005, Orsi has been a member of the national and local leadership of the Movement of Popular Participation.
Leading Canelones Department (2015–2024)
In March 2015, Orsi resigned from his role to run for Intendant himself. Many groups within the Broad Front supported his campaign. In the 2015 election, he was elected Intendant of the Canelones Department. He received 37% of the votes. He officially took office on July 9, 2015. In 2019, he managed the campaign for Daniel Martínez Villamil in the general election. On February 7, 2020, he resigned as Intendant. However, he ran for re-election and won again in the municipal election that year.
Running for President in 2024
After the Broad Front lost the 2019 general election, people started to see Orsi as a possible candidate for president in 2024. On March 19, 2023, the Movement of Popular Participation officially supported his presidential campaign. Other left-wing groups also supported him. On December 9, 2023, Orsi's candidacy was made official at the Broad Front Congress. Other candidates included Carolina Cosse, Mario Bergara, and Andrés Lima.
Yamandú Orsi's Presidency (2025–)
Yamandú Orsi was the Broad Front's candidate for president in the 2024 Uruguayan general election. In the first round on October 27, he received the most votes. He then faced Álvaro Delgado in the final round on November 24, which Orsi won. After his victory, leaders from around the world congratulated him. These included presidents like Gabriel Boric and Nicolás Maduro.
After winning the election, Orsi's first public visit was to former president José Mujica. The next day, the outgoing president, Luis Lacalle Pou, met with his team to plan the smooth transfer of power to Orsi.
As president-elect, Orsi met with several international politicians. On November 28, he met with the Chinese Ambassador to Uruguay. Orsi hopes to make ties with China stronger. Later that day, he traveled to Brazil to meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. They discussed plans for new infrastructure projects. On December 6, Orsi attended the 2024 Mercosur summit in Montevideo. He met with other regional leaders there.
During his campaign, Orsi announced some of his future cabinet members. He named economist Gabriel Oddone as the future Minister of Economy and Finance. He also appointed Alejandro Sánchez Pereira as the Secretary of the Presidency. Other appointments included Alfredo Fratti for Agriculture and Cristina Lustemberg for Public Health. On December 16, he officially announced all the members of his cabinet.
On February 2, 2025, Orsi announced that he would not move into the official presidential residence. Instead, he will continue to live in his home in Salinas.
Yamandú Orsi's Personal Life
Yamandú Orsi is married to Laura Alonso Pérez. They have two children, twins named Lucía and Victorio, who were born in 2012. The family lives in Salinas. Although he was raised Catholic, Orsi now considers himself an agnostic. He is a big fan of association football and supports the Club Atlético Peñarol team.
See also
In Spanish: Yamandú Orsi para niños
