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Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas ((:taβaˈɾe raˈmon ˈbaskes ˈrosas); born January 17, 1940) is a Uruguayan politician who has been President of Uruguay since 2015. He previously served as President from 2005 to 2010. A physician (oncologist) by training, he is a member of the leftist Frente Amplio coalition (''Broad Front'' in English). Vázquez was elected President on October 31, 2004, took office on March 1, 2005, and relinquished the office on March 1, 2010. As President, he presided over considerable improvements in education and working conditions, a significant expansion of the welfare system,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Social democracy lives in Latin America )〕 and a dramatic reduction in poverty,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Uruguay: A Chance to Leave Poverty Behind )〕 with the percentage of Uruguayans living in poverty falling from 32% to 20% of the population from 2004 to 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Turning Activists Into Voters in Uruguay: The Frente Amplio and José Mujica )〕 Vázquez was returned to office in the 2014 presidential election.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Uruguayan ruling party's Vazquez wins presidential election )〕 ==Background== Born in the Montevideo neighbourhood of La Teja, Tabaré Vázquez studied medicine at the Universidad de la República Medical School, graduating as an oncology specialist in 1972. In 1976, he received a grant from the French government, allowing him to obtain additional training at the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris. From 1990 to 1995, Vázquez was the Frente Amplio coalition's first Mayor of Montevideo. In 1994, he made an unsuccessful run for president as the ''Frente Amplio'' candidate, receiving 30.6% of the vote. In 1996, he was elected leader of the Frente Amplio, replacing the historic leader of the left-wing coalition, Liber Seregni. He ran again in 1999, receiving 45.9 percent of the vote in the runoff election, losing to Jorge Batlle. Vázquez is married to María Auxiliadora Delgado and has three biological children with her (Ignacio, Álvaro and Javier) and an adopted son (Fabián). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tabaré Vázquez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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