Margarita Percovich
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| Born | María Margarita Percovich Aldabe 21 January 1941 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality |  Uruguay |
| Alma mater | Universidad de la República |
| Occupation | politician |
| Title | Senator |
| Political party | Broad Front |
María Margarita Percovich Aldabe (born 21 January 1941) is an Uruguayan former politician and activist.[1] A member of the Broad Front, she served as Senator of the Republic from 2005 to 2010 and as National Representative from 2000 to 2005.[2] She was one of the drafters of the 2007 Sexual and Reproductive Health bill that sought to legalize abortion, but which, after being approved in parliament, was vetoed by President Tabaré Vázquez.[3]
Early life[edit]
She was born in Montevideo in 1941, into a Croatian-Uruguayan family. She attended Santo Domingo School of the Dominican Order and Sacré Cœur School.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Parliament of Uruguay. "Mujeres en el Parlamento" (in Spanish). Uruguay. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ historico.espectador.com (2009-10-29). "Los legisladores que ya no estarán". HISTORICO.ESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Vetó Tabaré la ley de aborto y cerró la polémica". www.ambito.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Margarita Percovich – Casa Grande". www.casagrandefa.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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