Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon
Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon (born July 4, 1961) is a Uruguayan industrial engineer, business executive and politician of the Colorado Party (PC), who served as president of the National Administration of Telecommunications from 2020 to 2023, and as Minister of Transport and Public Works in 2004.
Gabriel Gurméndez Armand-Ugon | |
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Gurméndez in 2020 | |
| President of the National Administration of Telecommunications | |
| In office 17 June 2020 – 26 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Iglesias |
| Succeeded by | Annabella Suburú |
| In office 25 April 2002 – 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Bracco |
| Succeeded by | Graciela Pérez Montero |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works | |
| In office 15 July 2004 – 24 November 2004 | |
| President | Jorge Batlle |
| Preceded by | Lucio Cáceres |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Pais |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1961 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
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Gurmendez was born in Montevideo within a family with long ties to the Colorado Party, and graduated from the University of the Republic with a degree in electrical engineering, also obtaining diplomas in economics and business management. Throughout his professional career he has served in the management of numerous companies and business groups, such as the Cancún International Airport.
In the political sphere, he has served as a technical advisor in various government institutions, as well as president of the National Administration of Telecommunications and Minister of Transport and Public Works. Gurmendez is a candidate in the 2024 Colorado presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 Uruguayan general election. He announced his campaign in October 2023.