Alejandro Végh Villegas, Uruguayan politician and diplomat, Died at 88

  Politician

Alejandro Végh Villegas was born on October 17, 1928, in Brussels and died on March 13, 2017.
He was an Uruguayan political figure.
Villegas has been a prominent business leader in Uruguay.
Alejandro’s father, Carlos Végh Garzón, who was the Economy Minister in 1967.
Alejandro Végh Villegas served as Economy Minister of Uruguay from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1985.
During his time in office, Alejandro Végh Villegas also served as Uruguayan Ambassador to the United States from 1982 to 1983.
Suzanne Gramont became his wife in 1954.
The couples only son, Carlos A. Vegh, was born in 1958, and is an academic economist.
Alejandro Végh Villegas passed away at 88 years old.