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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Pablo Álvarez takes over as Vice President of Antel

Pablo Álvarez has assumed the position of Vice President of Antel. He holds a degree in Political Science from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the Republic, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s in Political Science.

In his legislative career, he served as a Representative for Montevideo during the 2005–2010 term and as an alternate Senator in the following term. He also held the positions of General Director of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Education and Culture (2010–2015), General Coordinator of the Office of Planning and Budget (2015–2018), and Coordinator of the Sectoral Commission on Population and Development (2015–2020).

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