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.

[8] Her paternal grandmother had brothers who fought in battles alongside Aparicio Saravia, and her grandfather was a member of the National Movement of Rocha.

[11][12] When Argimón was in high school, her father, who worked as manager of the fishing terminal of Industrias Loberas y Pesqueras del Estado, was dismissed by the civic-military dictatorship, but was reinstated in the position once the regime ended.

[13] In 1989, Argimón graduated from the University of the Republic as a notary public, working in the field for ten years.

[17] She currently hosts a cable program called Diseñarte, along with María Noel Álvarez and Claudia Calace on Canal 5, which aims to promote nationally manufactured products.

[21] Four months after graduating from college, she was a candidate for Edila de Montevideo (member of the legislature of the capital) in the 1989 election.

[28] She succeeded Luis Alberto Héber and stated, "We must respect the times that each institution and each party have to make decisions of these characteristics.

Luis Lacalle Pou (left) and Beatriz Argimón (right) during a rally.
Argimón in 2019