Sebastián Bauzá

Sebastian Bauza (Montevideo, 17 May 1961), is a Uruguayan dentist, sports leader, businessman and politician of the National Party (PN) serving as Secretary of Sports of Uruguay since March 1, 2020.[1]

Sebastián Bauzá
Secretary of Sports of Uruguay
Assumed office
1 March 2020
PresidentLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Preceded byFernando Cáceres
President of the Uruguayan Football Association
In office
14 August 2009 – 2 March 2014
Preceded byWashington Rivero
Succeeded byWilmar Valdez
Personal details
Born (1961-05-17) 17 May 1961
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyNational
Spouse(s)Silvia
ChildrenBelén, María Eugenia
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
Occupation
  • Dentist
  • Bussinessman
  • Politician

Family and education

He is the son of Sebastián Bauzá Ques.[2] Graduated University of the Republic, he has a Dentistry degree. He is also a restaurateur in a family business and is owner and manager of confectionery Lion D'Or.[3]

Career

Sports

He presided over the Club Atlético Bella Vista like his father who led the club for 27 years. He was president of the Uruguayan Football Association from 2009 to 2014.[4][5] In 2015, he declared in court with all the members of the South American Football Confederation for the Case FIFA.[6][7] However, in 2017 his case is archived.[8]

Politics

He ran in the 2015 Montevideo municipal election as deputy to Edgardo Novick and Álvaro Garcé.[9] He was appointed Secretary of Sports in December 2019, after the victory of Luis Lacalle Pou as President of Uruguay.[10] He took office on March 1, 2020.[11]

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References
  1. ElPais. "El nuevo Sebastián Bauzá: asume como Director de la Secretaría de Deportes". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. "Sebastián Héctor Bauza Ques. Una familia de confiteros - DE LA MEMORI…". archive.md. 2015-07-09. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. "Se viene Brulée by Lion D'Or en la peatonal Sarandí (frente al Regist…". archive.md. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. "Sebastián Bauzá es el nuevo presidente de la AUF". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. "Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol". 2012-06-23. Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. Versión de AUF sobre pagos no cierra con explicación de Bauzá
  7. Sebastián Bauzá comparecerá ante Crimen Organizado de Uruguay
  8. "La Justicia archivó la causa de Sebastian Bauzá". archive.md. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  9. Bauzá será suplente de Garcé y Novick
  10. Observador, El. "Sebastián Bauzá será el nuevo director nacional de Deporte". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  11. ElPais. "Sebastián Bauzá asumió como director de la Secretaría Nacional de Deportes". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-12.
Preceded by
Washington Rivero		 Uruguayan Football Association
2009–2014		 Succeeded by
Wilmar Valdez
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