# Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay

The Secretary of the Presidency of Uruguay (Spanish: Secretario de Presidencia) is a government office within the Uruguayan presidency tasked with overseeing the government's general administration and assisting the President of the Republic in their functions, in addition to certain responsibilities that depend on the administration.
The Secretary of the Presidency is a political appointee of the president of the Uruguay who does not require parliamentary confirmation, and who serves at the pleasure of the President. The position was introduced in the 1967 Constitution, which establishes that the office holder acts as such in the sessions of the Council of Ministers, and that he would cease to hold office once the president's term ended.

## Role

The responsibilities of the secretary of the Presidency are both managerial and advisory and may include the following:
* Advise the Presidency of the Republic on the implementation of State policies.
* Plan and order the implementation and execution of all policies determined by the Presidency of the Republic.
* Advise the Executive Branch of the government in emergency situations.
* Carry out the activities or tasks entrusted to it by the President of the Republic.
* Organize, direct and coordinate the National Quality Program in the production of goods and services in the country.

## List of Secretaries of the Presidency

| # | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Tenure length | President | Notes |
| # | Name | Start of term | End of term | Tenure length | President | Notes |
| 1 | Héctor Giorgi | March 1, 1967 | March 26, 1971 | 4 years, 25 days | Óscar Diego Gestido | |
| 2 | Carlos Pirán | March 26, 1971 | February 28, 1972 | 339 days | Jorge Pacheco Areco | |
| 3 | Luis Barrios Tassano | March 1, 1972 | June 27, 1973 | 1 year, 118 days | Juan María Bordaberry | |
| 4 | Álvaro Pacheco Seré | June 27, 1973 | August 31, 1976 | 3 years, 65 days | Juan María Bordaberry | |
| 5 | Luis Vargas Garmendia | September 1, 1976 | March 1, 1980 | 3 years, 182 days | Aparicio Méndez | |
| 6 | Enrique Ferri | March 1, 1980 | August 31 , 1981 | 1 year, 95 days | Aparicio Méndez | |
| 7 | Ángel Mario Scelza | September 1, 1981 | February 12 , 1985 | 3 years, 164 days | Gregorio Conrado Álvarez | |
| 8 | Miguel Semino | March 1, 1985 | November 30, 1989 | 4 years, 274 days | Julio María Sanguinetti | |
| 9 | Carlos Balsa | November 30, 1989 | March 1, 1990 | 91 days | Julio María Sanguinetti | |
| 10 | Pablo García Pintos | March 1, 1990 | March 1, 1995 | 5 years, 0 days | Luis Alberto Lacalle | |
| 11 | Elías Bluth | March 1, 1995 | February 29, 2000 | 4 years, 365 days | Julio María Sanguinetti | |
| 12 | Raúl Lago Finsterwald | March 1, 2000 | February 28, 2005 | 4 years, 364 days | Jorge Batlle | |
| 13 | Gonzalo Fernández | March 1, 2005 | March 3, 2008 | 3 years, 2 days | Tabaré Vázquez | |
| 14 | Miguel Toma Sanchis | March 3, 2008 | February 28, 2010 | 1 year, 362 days | Tabaré Vázquez | |
| 15 | Alberto Breccia Guzzo | March 1, 2010 | October 31, 2012 | 2 years, 244 days | José Mujica | |
| 16 | Homero Guerrero | November 1, 2012 | February 28, 2015 | 4 years, 364 days | José Mujica | |
| 17 | Miguel Toma Sanchis | March 1, 2015 | February 28, 2020 | 4 years, 364 days | Tabaré Vázquez | |
| 18 | Álvaro Delgado Ceretta | March 1, 2020 | December 21, 2023 | 3 years, 295 days | Luis Lacalle Pou | |
| 19 | Rodrigo Ferrés | December 21, 2023 | Incumbent | 346 days | Luis Lacalle Pou | |
| 20 | Alejandro Sánchez | March 1, 2025 | - | | Yamandú Orsi | |