Beatriz Argimón
Beatriz Argimón Cedeira (born 14 August 1961) is a Uruguayan politician and notary of the National Party currently serving as the 18th Vice President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020, being the first woman to be elected in that position.
Beatriz Argimón | |
|---|---|
| 18th Vice President of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2020 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Lucía Topolansky |
| President of the National Party | |
| In office 16 April 2018 – 9 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Alberto Héber |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Abdala |
| Representative of Uruguay | |
| In office 15 February 2000 – 15 February 2010 | |
| Constituency | Montevideo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beatriz Argimón Cedeira 14 August 1961 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse |
Jorge Fernández Reyes
(m. 2009) |
| Children | María Belén Juan Santiago |
| Alma mater | University of the Republic |
After graduating from the University of the Republic in 1989 with a degree in notarization, she also studied human rights, family law, and juvenile law. She served as a National Representative for the Montevideo Department between 2000 and 2010, and has been a member of the National Party Board since 2009. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union since November 2020. She is an activist for women's rights, and was one of the founders of the "Network of Political Women" and of the "Bicameral Female Caucus" of the General Assembly.