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Alejo Umpiérrez

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Alejo Umpiérrez
Umpiérrez in 2022
National Representative
Assumed office
15 February 2025
ConstituencyRocha
In office
15 February 2015 – 18 November 2020
ConstituencyRocha
Intendant of the Rocha Department
In office
27 November 2020 – 26 July 2024
Preceded byAníbal Pereyra
Succeeded byNicolás García
Personal details
Born (1965-06-03) June 3, 1965 (age 59)
Lascano, Uruguay
Political partyNational
SpouseAna Laura Serralta
Children4

Alejo Alejandro Umpiérrez Cabrera (born June 3, 1965) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who will serve as National Representative in the 50th Legislature from February 2025. A member of the National Party, he previously served as Intendant of the Rocha Department from 2020 to 2024.

Born in the town of Lascano, Umpiérrez graduated from the University of the Republic with a degree in law and notarization.During his time at university, he wrote several articles for university law journals. After graduating, he worked for different law firms and as a stockgrower in his maternal family's field. In the late 1990s, he was the manager of a soccer team in his hometown and was one of the founders of Rocha F.C., with which he held positions in the Uruguayan Football Association.[1]

Early life and education

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Umpiérrez was born in the town of Lascano, Rocha, the son of Abayubá Umpiérrez, a truck driver and bar owner, and Violeta Cabrera, a housewife.[2] On his mother's side, he is the grandson of the Herrerist politician, Antonio Atanasio Cabrera.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Currículum Intendente". www.rocha.gub.uy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  2. ^ "De zurdo a liberal a ultranza, el periplo de Alejo Umpiérrez". EL PAIS. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  3. ^ "DIPUTADO UMPIÉRREZ PRESIDE COMISIÓN PARLAMENTARIA". 2023-12-27. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-12-07.