Carolina Cosse

Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido (born December 25, 1962) is a Uruguayan engineer and politician of the Broad Front coalition, serving as Intendant of Montevideo since November 27, 2020.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cosse and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.
Carolina Cosse
Cosse in 2020.
Intendant of Montevideo
Assuming office
27 November 2020
SucceedingChristian Di Candia
Senator of Uruguay
In office
15 February 2020 – 20 November 2020
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining
In office
2 March 2015 – 23 January 2019
Preceded byRoberto Kreimerman
Succeeded byGuillermo Moncecchi
President of ANTEL
In office
May 2010 – 28 February 2015
Preceded byBeno Ruchansky
Succeeded byAndrés Tolosa
Personal details
Born
Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido

(1961-12-25) December 25, 1961
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyBroad Front
ChildrenRodrigo, Ángeles
MotherZulma Garrido
FatherVillanueva Cosse
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionElectrical & mathematical engineer

She served as Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2015 to 2019, during the second administration of Tabaré Vázquez. At 2019 Uruguayan general election, she was elected as Senator of Uruguay, assuming at 15 February 2020.[2] On 27 September 2020, she was elected as Intendant of Montevideo, the capital of the country.[3]

Early life and education

She was born in Montevideo, on December 25, 1961, as the daughter of Zulma Garrido and Villanueva Cosse, a history teacher and an actor, respectively. In 1991, Cosse graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of the Republic in Montevideo, with a degree in electrical engineering. In 2009, at the same study center, she obtained a master's degree in Mathematical Engineering.

Political career
Cosse with President Tabaré Vázquez at the inauguration of the Antel Arena in 2018.

Her activity in politics began in 2008, when she assumed the position of director of the Information Technology Division of the Departmental Government of Montevideo. Among the tasks performed in office, the direction of technological implementation of the city's Metropolitan Transportation System (STM) stands out.

In May 2010, President José Mujica appointed her as president of ANTEL (National Administration of Telecommunications), a position she held until 2015. In December 2014, after confirming the election of Tabaré Vázquez for a new presidential term, it was announced that Cosse was going to be the head of the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy,[4] position she assumed on March 2, 2015.[5]

2019 Presidential Candidacy

In 2018, she began to be seen as a possible candidate for the presidency or vice-presidency for the 2019 election.[6][7] On November 10, 2018, the Plenary of the Broad Front proclaimed Cosse, Daniel Martínez, Óscar Andrade and Mario Bergara as pre-candidates for the 2019 presidential primaries.[8] Of the four pre-candidates for the Presidency of the Republic by the Broad Front for the 2019 primary elections, Cosse obtained 27% of the votes, being the second most voted, after Daniel Martínez.[9][10]

Intendant of Montevideo
Cosse at her inauguration with Christian Di Candia, her predecessor.

On January 29, 2020, the Departmental Plenary of the Broad Front in Montevideo proclaimed Cosse, Daniel Martínez and Álvaro Villar as candidate for Intendant of Montevideo for the municipal election of that year.[11]

On September 27, she was elected Intendant of Montevideo with 20.7% of the votes, since due to the sum of the votes for her party, they exceed those of the candidate of the Coalición Multicolor, Laura Raffo.[12]

Cosse took office on November 27.[13] As of November 2020, Cosse is seen as a presidential hopeful for 2024.[14]

References
  1. "Carolina Cosse asumió como intendenta y anunció la puesta en marcha del plan de emergencia". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  2. ElPais. "Asumió la nueva legislatura donde siete partidos deberán negociar". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ElPais. "Carolina Cosse es la nueva intendenta de Montevideo". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. "Vázquez: "Este es el gabinete que trabajará durante todo el periodo"". 2014-12-13. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  5. "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  6. ElPais. "Frente inicia debate por las candidaturas al 2019". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  7. "Mujica: "Si no están preparados para votar a una mujer, se tendrán que preparar"". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  8. Observador, El. "Plenario del FA nominó precandidatos presidenciales sin la postulación de Mujica". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  9. "Talvi, Martínez y Lacalle, triunfaron en las internas rumbo a la Presidencia uruguaya". Your Site NAME Goes HERE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  10. "ELECCIONES INTERNAS 2019". eleccionesinternas.corteelectoral.gub.uy. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  11. Observador, El. "Plenario del FA en Montevideo habilitó candidaturas de Cosse, Martínez y Villar". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  12. ElPais. "Carolina Cosse es la nueva intendenta de Montevideo". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  13. "Cosse asumió en Montevideo y anunció detalles de su programa de gobierno". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  14. Ferreira, Gonzalo (27 November 2020). "Ahora sí, empezó la campaña al 2024". El Observador.


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