Lucía Topolansky

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Topolansky and the second or maternal family name is Saavedra.

Lucía Topolansky
File:Topolansky2.jpg Lucía Topolansky in 2010.
Senator of the Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office February 15, 2010
President of the Senate
In office February 15, 2015 – March 1, 2015
In office February 15, 2010 – March 1, 2010
First Lady of Uruguay
In role March 1, 2010 – March 1, 2015
Preceded by	María Auxiliadora Delgado
Succeeded by	María Auxiliadora Delgado
Representative of the Republic
In office February 15, 2000 – February 14, 2005
Personal details
Born	(1944-09-25) September 25, 1944 Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality	Uruguayan
Political party	Broad Front Movement of Popular Participation
Spouse(s)	José Mujica
Parents	María Elia Saavedra Luis Topolansky
Residence	Rincón del Cerro, just outside Montevideo
Occupation	Politician

Lucía Topolansky Saavedra (born September 25, 1944) is a Uruguayan politician who has served as a Senator since 2010. Topolansky, who is the wife of former President José Mujica, was the First Lady of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.

Background

During her childhood she studied in the College Sacré Cœur de las Hermanas Dominicas in Montevideo with her twin sister. She then entered the Instituto Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo and there she become part of the guild of students.

She has been associated with the Movement of Popular Participation (MPP) for many years, linked with the former guerilla movement the Tupamaros.

She is of Polish ancestry on her father's side (Luis Topolansky).

She is married to José Mujica, who was the President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.

Political offices

She served as a Deputy for Montevideo from 2000 to 2005 and she subsequently became a Senator. In the 2009 election she received the highest number of votes for Senator, being the leader of the 609 list.

She was considered as a possible running mate for Tabare Vazquez, the presidential candidate of the ruling coalition, in the 2014 elections.

Acting President of Uruguay

On November 26, 2010, due to the absence of both President Mujica and Vice-President Danilo Astori, she became Acting President, making her the first female president of Uruguay, despite it being temporary. This brief term of acting Presidency lasted until November 28, 2010, when elected Vice President Astori returned to Uruguay.

This state of affairs came about because of a clause in the Uruguayan Constitution, which stipulates that the Presidency passes temporarily to the leader of the largest elected grouping in the Upper House, if both the President and the Vice President are absent from the territory of the Republic.

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
• List of political families#Uruguay