Raúl Lozano Bonet (born 7 April 1955) is an Uruguayan retired military officer and politician of Open Cabildo (CA), serving as Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay since May 9, 2023 under President Luis Lacalle Pou.
Raúl Lozano | |
|---|---|
 Lozano Bonet in 2022 | |
| Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2023 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Irene Moreira |
| Senator of the Republic | |
| In office 3 March 2020 – 5 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Moreira |
| Succeeded by | Irene Moreira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raúl Lozano Bonet 1 October 1958 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Open Cabildo |
| Alma mater | Uruguay Military School |
| Website | www.rlozano.msartiguista.uy/ |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Uruguay |
| Branch/service |  National Army of Uruguay |
| Years of service | 1978 — 2015 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Lozano served as an officer of the National Army of Uruguay for more than 30 years, in different battalions and artillery groups.[1] He held the positions of Head of Division of the National Directorate of State Intelligence and General Director of the Material and Armament Service.[2] Likewise, he participated in the United Nations peacekeeping missions in Cambodia and the Ivory Coast, and as advisor in the peace negotiations between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government.[3] While serving in Cambodia he was kidnapped by the Khmer Rouge and held hostage for several days.[4]
In politics, he is one of the founders of the Movimiento Social Artiguista — Open Cabildo, which participated for the first time in the 2019 general election. From 2020 to 2023 he served as Senator of the Republic.[5] Since April 2024 he is the chairman of Open Cabildo.[6]
Early life and education
editLozano was born in Montevideo, the son of Rogelio Lozano Laporte, colonel of the National Army and Nelly Bonet Sagardoy, a teacher and school principal.[7] He attended Primary School No. 28, Liceo No. 3, Pallotti School, and the General Artigas Military High School.[8]
In 1975 he enrolled at the Uruguay Military School. He graduated as an Ensign of the Artillery on December 21, 1978.[9]
Political career
editOn November 29, 2018, Lozano was a founding member of the Artiguista Social Movement and Open Cabildo, of which he is, in turn, the vice president.[10] In the 2019 general election, he was elected substitute senator for Irene Moreira for the 49th Legislature.[11] Since Moreira was appointed Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Lozano took office on March 3, 2020.[12]
On May 5, 2023, Irene Moreira resigned from her cabinet post at the request of President Lacalle Pou, announcing that she would return to her senatorial seat.[13] Lozano was later chosen as his successor after the Open Cabildo proposal as a member of the government coalition, assuming the ministry on May 9, 2023.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Lozano dijo que procesamiento a soldado 48 años después es "una persecución ideológica de venganza"". EL PAIS. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Redacción (2023-05-10). "Raúl Lozano de Cabildo Abierto será Ministro de Vivienda". Grupo R Multimedio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Raúl Lozano de observador de conflictos internacionales a senador con enfoque social | La Mañana" (in Spanish). 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Raúl Lozano de observador de conflictos internacionales a senador con enfoque social | La Mañana" (in Spanish). 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Raúl Lozano Pensamos que es de justicia que tengan una compensación". El Espectador 810 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Raúl Lozano: nuevo presidente de Cabildo Abierto". canal10.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Voces, Semanario (2023-04-15). "Raúl Lozano, senador de Cabildo Abierto Si en política hay alguien con carisma, es Manini". Semanario Voces (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Senator Raúl Lozano Bonet - Movimiento Social Artiguista" (PDF).
- ^ "¿Quién es Raúl Lozano, nuevo ministro de Vivienda?". Caras y Caretas (Uruguay) (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ ""El Movimiento Social Artiguista surgió para hablar con la verdad" | Cabildo Abierto". 2021-12-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Raúl Lozano: "Queremos gobernar en base a lo que la gente nos pide" | VTV Noticias". 2020-02-22. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "2ª Sesión Extraordinaria del 3 de marzo de 2020". legislativo.parlamento.gub.uy. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Redacción. "Irene Moreira deja el Ministerio de Vivienda y vuelve al Parlamento a partir del lunes". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Lozano se reúne con Lacalle Pou tras ser confirmado como ministro de Vivienda". EL PAIS. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Redacción. "Lozano será el nuevo ministro de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-05-13.