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Carlos Pita (politician)

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Carlos Pita
Carlos Pita in 2010
Born
Juan Carlos Pita Alvariza

1951
Nationality URU Uruguayan
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
Occupation(s)Neurology, politician and diplomat
Political partyNational Party
Broad Front
Spouses
  • Alicia Magnou
  • Mariella Mora
ChildrenLibertad, Ana Laura, Patricia y Josefina
ParentAmérico Pita

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

Background and earlier life

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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

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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

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

Family life

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ lr21 (2007-12-03). "Cuando la CPN pidió el ingreso al Frente amplio" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ lr21 (2000-09-24). "Veintinueve legisladores uruguayos de origen italiano invitados a Conferencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-10-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ lr21 (2010-08-11). "Venia de Pita a España votada por unanimidad" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Subrayado (2012-08-21). "Pita será embajador en EE. UU" (in Spanish).
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