Carolina Cosse

Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido (born December 25, 1962) is a Uruguayan engineer and politician who has been Intendant of Montevideo since November 27, 2020.[1] A member of the Broad Front, she served as Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining from 2015 to 2019 during the second administration of President Tabaré Vázquez. In the 2019 Uruguayan general election, she was elected to the Senate of Uruguay, taking her seat on February 15, 2020.[2] On September 27, 2020, she was elected Intendant of Montevideo, the capital of the country.[3] She is seen as a possible presidential candidate for 2024.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cosse and the second or maternal family name is Garrido.
Carolina Cosse
24th Intendant of Montevideo
Assumed office
November 27, 2020
Preceded byChristian Di Candia
Senator of Uruguay
In office
February 15, 2020 – November 20, 2020
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining
In office
March 2, 2015 – January 23, 2019
Preceded byRoberto Kreimerman
Succeeded byGuillermo Moncecchi
President of ANTEL
In office
May 2010 – February 28, 2015
Preceded byBeno Ruchansky
Succeeded byAndrés Tolosa
Personal details
Born
Ana Carolina Cosse Garrido

(1961-12-25) December 25, 1961
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyBroad Front
ChildrenRodrigo, Ángeles
Parents
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionElectrical engineer
Mathematical engineer

Early life and education

Cosse was born in Montevideo on 25 December 1961 to Villanueva Cosse, a history teacher and an actor, and Zulma Garrido. Cosse is of French and Spanish descent.[5][6] In 1991, Cosse graduated from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of the Republic in Montevideo with a degree in electrical engineering. In 2009, at the same institution, she obtained a master's degree in mathematical engineering. After her academic career, she mainly worked for private corporations, including Siemens, Claro, and Verizon.[7] She also provided assistance to governmental agencies such as designing and supervising the first structured cabling for the state under the Ministry of Foreign Relations and developing fingerprint capture devices for the Venezuelan National Electoral Council.[8]

Political career
Cosse with President Tabaré Vázquez at the inauguration of the Antel Arena in 2018

Her political career began in 2008 when she assumed the position of director of the Information Technology Division of the Departmental Government of Montevideo. Among the policies she enacted in office was the technological implementation of the city's Metropolitan Transportation System (STM).

In May 2010, President José Mujica appointed her as president of ANTEL (National Administration of Telecommunications), a position she held until 2015. In December 2014, after the election of Tabaré Vázquez for a new presidential term was confirmed, it was announced that Cosse would be the head of the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy, a position she assumed on March 2, 2015.[9][10]

2019 Presidential Candidacy

In 2018, she began to be seen as a possible candidate for the presidency or vice presidency in the 2019 election.[11][12] On November 10, 2018, the Plenary of the Broad Front nominated Cosse, Daniel Martínez, Óscar Andrade, and Mario Bergara as pre-candidates for the 2019 presidential primaries.[13] Of the four Broad Front pre-candidates, Cosse finished second behind Martínez, obtaining 27% of the vote.[14][15]

Intendant of Montevideo
Cosse at her inauguration as Intendant of Montevideo with Christian Di Candia, her predecessor

On January 29, 2020, the Departmental Plenary of the Broad Front in Montevideo announced Cosse, Daniel Martínez, and Álvaro Villar as candidates for Intendant of Montevideo in the municipal election that year.[16]

On September 27, Cosse was elected Intendant of Montevideo with 20.7% of the vote, with her party's total vote share exceeding that of the Coalición Multicolor candidate, Laura Raffo.[17] Cosse took office on November 27.[18]

In 2023, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Cosse to his Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, co-chaired by Pilar Cancela Rodríguez and Fatimatou Abdel Malick.[19]

Personal life

Cosse has two children, Rodrigo and Ángeles.[20] She is a supporter of Club Nacional de Football.[21]

References
  1. "Carolina Cosse asumió como intendenta y anunció la puesta en marcha del plan de emergencia". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  2. ElPais. "Asumió la nueva legislatura donde siete partidos deberán negociar". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ElPais. "Carolina Cosse es la nueva intendenta de Montevideo". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  4. Ferreira, Gonzalo (27 November 2020). "Ahora sí, empezó la campaña al 2024". El Observador.
  5. "Cosse Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. "Garrido Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. "⇨ Carolina Cosse | Biography of the Mayor 【✔️ 2023】". carolinacosse.com. 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. "Una mujer gobierna Montevideo y no grita pavadas....!!!!, Soybuenosaires.com". www.soybuenosaires.com.ar. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. "Vázquez: "Este es el gabinete que trabajará durante todo el periodo"". 2014-12-13. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  10. "Government Ministers of Uruguay". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. ElPais. "Frente inicia debate por las candidaturas al 2019". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  12. "Mujica: "Si no están preparados para votar a una mujer, se tendrán que preparar"". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  13. Observador, El. "Plenario del FA nominó precandidatos presidenciales sin la postulación de Mujica". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  14. "Talvi, Martínez y Lacalle, triunfaron en las internas rumbo a la Presidencia uruguaya". Your Site NAME Goes HERE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  15. "ELECCIONES INTERNAS 2019". eleccionesinternas.corteelectoral.gub.uy. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  16. Observador, El. "Plenario del FA en Montevideo habilitó candidaturas de Cosse, Martínez y Villar". El Observador. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  17. ElPais. "Carolina Cosse es la nueva intendenta de Montevideo". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  18. "Cosse asumió en Montevideo y anunció detalles de su programa de gobierno". subrayado.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  19. Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future United Nations, press release of 6 October 2023.
  20. "El Amor con su Ciencia - Entrevista a Carolina Cosse | Mate Amargo" (in Spanish). 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  21. "Club Nacional de Football". nacional.uy. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
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