Carlos Pita (politician)

Juan Carlos Pita Alvariza (born Montevideo, 1951) is a Uruguayan physician, politician and diplomat.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pita and the second or maternal family name is Alvariza.
Carlos Pita
Carlos Pita in 2010
Born
Juan Carlos Pita Alvariza

1951
Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality URU Uruguayan
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationNeurology, politician and diplomat
Political partyNational Party
Broad Front
Spouse(s)Alicia Magnou
Mariella Mora
ChildrenLibertad, Ana Laura, Patricia y Josefina
Parent(s)Américo Pita

Background and earlier life

Pita graduated as a doctor from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Republic. At the age of 17 he started his political affiliation in the National Party supporting Wilson Ferreira Aldunate.[1] He was strongly against the civic-military dictatorship and formed the Popular Nationalistic Current during those years.

Political career

In 1984, he was elected deputy for Montevideo as part of the For the Fatherland movement.[2]

in 1987 he joined the Broad Front.

He was a representative from 1985 to 2005.

He was appointed Uruguayan ambassador to Chile. Later he was appointed as Uruguayan ambassador to Spain.[3]

Ambassador

In 2012 he was appointed ambassador of Uruguay to the United States.[4]

Family life

He was married to Alicia Magnou and had three daughters with her: Libertad, Ana Laura and Patricia. He was divorced and then married Mariella Mora, with whom he had a fourth daughter, Josefina.

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See also

References
  1. lr21 (2007-12-03). "Cuando la CPN pidió el ingreso al Frente amplio" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. lr21 (2000-09-24). "Veintinueve legisladores uruguayos de origen italiano invitados a Conferencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. lr21 (2010-08-11). "Venia de Pita a España votada por unanimidad" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. Subrayado (2012-08-21). "Pita será embajador en EE. UU" (in Spanish).


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