Carlos Alberto Iafigliola Pimentel (born 1 February 1963) is a Uruguayan politician and activist who served as a member of the Montevideo Legislature from 2005 to 2015, and as an deputy National Representative from 2015 to 2020. A member of the National Party (PN), he is a candidate in the 2024 presidential primaries for president of Uruguay in the 2024 general election.[1]
Carlos Iafigliola | |
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 Iafigliola in 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Alberto Iafigliola Pimentel 1 February 1963 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse |
Ana Fabra (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Uruguay |
Early life and education edit
Carlos Alberto Iafigliola Pimentel was born into a working family on 1 February 1963, in the Buceo neighbourhood of Montevideo.[2] He studied engineering at the University of the Republic and was part of the university union as a member of a Christian student association.[3] He ultimately did not graduate, instead he obtained a degree in marketing from the Catholic University of Uruguay.[4]
Political career edit
In 2003 he founded the Christian Social Current (List 252) as a sector of the National Party.[5]
References edit
- ^ BUSQUEDA, Semanario. "Carlos Iafigliola: un nuevo precandidato en el Partido Nacional". BUSQUEDA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Carlos Iafigliola". Adelante - Lista 252 del Partido Nacional (in Spanish). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Entrevista central, lunes 27 de noviembre: Carlos Iafigliola - Radiomundo En Perspectiva". enperspectiva.uy. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Carlos Iafigliola "desde febrero" esperaba cargo de confianza política". Diario El Telégrafo (in Spanish). 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Garcé, Adolfo. "Carlos Iafigliola: el tercero en discordia en el Partido Nacional". El Observador. Retrieved 2024-03-16.