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.