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Lucia Topolansky is a Uruguayan politician best known for her service as the Vice President of Uruguay from 13 September 2017 to 1 March 2020. She also served as a Senator from 2005 to 2017 and as the First Lady of her country from 2010 to 2015.
Beatriz Argimón is a Uruguayan notary and politician. She is the current Vice President of Uruguay and the first woman to have been elected to that position. She also served as the President of the National Party from 2018 to 2020. Beatriz Argimón is also a women's rights activist; she is credited with co-founding the Network of Political Women.
Carolina Cosse is a Uruguayan politician and engineer best known for her service as the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from March 2, 2015 to January 23, 2019. She also served as the Senator of Uruguay for nine months in 2020. Carolina Cosse is currently serving as Intendant of Montevideo.
Julia Pou is a Uruguayan politician who served as Senator of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005. She also served as the First Lady of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995 when her husband Luis Alberto Lacalle served as the President of Uruguay. Julia Pou's son Luis Lacalle Pou is the current President of Uruguay.
Known as the first Latin American transgender senator, Uruguayan lawyer and activist Michelle Suárez Bértora transitioned at 15. An LGBT icon, she was also the first Uruguayan transgender person to obtain a college degree. She also campaigns for body positivity and hopes to make LGBT transition easier legally.
Macarena Gelman is a Uruguayan politician and activist. She is best known as the granddaughter of Argentine poet Juan Gelman, who launched a manhunt to discover his lost grandchild. Macarena Gelman's parents were murdered in the aftermath of the Argentine military junta and Gelman was placed for adoption. She was discovered in the early 2000s.
Laura Raffo is a Uruguayan businesswoman, economist, and politician. Raffo is best known for her managerial roles in prestigious organizations like Microsoft, ESPN, and PGG Wrightson. An important member of the National Party, Laura Raffo was made the president of the party's Montevideo Departmental Commission in 2020.
Ana Olivera is a Uruguayan politician and professor. She is best known for her service as the Deputy Minister of Social Development of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2015 to 2020. Ana Olivera also served as the Intendant of Montevideo from 2010 to 2015.
Irene Moreira is a Uruguayan lawyer, politician, and rural businesswoman. She is currently serving as the Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay. Irene Moreira was a member of the National Party from 1984 to 2019. Since 2019, she has been a member of a party called Open Cabildo (CA).
