Yamandú Ramón Orsi Martínez
Head of state Active
Presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay · Principal · De jure
M49 858
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay
Primary executive
Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
Versioned editorial facts take priority over database records on this country page.
- Executive system
- Presidential republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of state
- Why this office is primary
- The directly elected President is head of state and head of government and exercises executive power with the Council of Ministers.
Government
Administration of Yamandu Orsi
Mar 1, 2025 — Mar 1, 2030 · De jure
Frente Amplio
FA
Partido Nacional
PN
Partido Colorado
PC
Identidad Soberana
IS
Legislature and composition
BicameralGeneral Assembly of Uruguay
Feb 15, 2025 — Feb 15, 2030
Chamber of Representatives
99 SeatsFA48 / 99
PN29 / 99
PC17 / 99
IS2 / 99
Chamber of Senators
30 SeatsFA16 / 30
PN9 / 30
PC5 / 30
Next election
Date not scheduledNext Uruguayan presidential election
Date not scheduled · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- Direct popular vote with a possible runoff; the Electoral Court has not set the next election date.
Latest election
Completed2024 Uruguayan presidential election
Nov 24, 2024 · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- Direct popular vote with a runoff between the two leading presidential tickets when no ticket wins an absolute majority in the first round.
- Published result
- Yamandu Orsi Martinez · 49.8%; Alvaro Delgado Ceretta · 45.9%
Current policy issues
- 1Childhood poverty and social protectionPresidency of Uruguay - government priorities in the 2026 accountability bill
- 2Public security and prison reformPresidency of Uruguay - government priorities in the 2026 accountability bill
- 3Employment, investment and sustainable growthPresidency of Uruguay - government priorities in the 2026 accountability bill
- 4Education, health and mental healthPresidency of Uruguay - government priorities in the 2026 accountability bill
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 82
- Active in source
- 15
- Historical in source
- 7
- parties shown
- 82
Broad Front
Party Active
- Founded
- 2019
- Founded
- 1971
Movement of Popular Participation
Party Active
- Founded
- 1994
- Founded
- 1836
- Founded
- 1920
- Founded
- 2016
- Founded
- 1962
- Founded
- 2013
- Founded
- 2003
- Founded
- 1836
More parties (70)
- Founded
- 1910
- Founded
- 2013
- Founded
- 1980
Anti-imperialist Unitary Commissions
Party Unknown
Artiguist Stream
Party Unknown
Baluarte Progresista
Party Unknown
Banderas de Liber
Party Unknown
Big House
Party Unknown
Black Native Party
Party Unknown
Broad Front Confluence
Party Unknown
Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay
Party Unknown
Civic Union
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Uruguay
Party Unknown
Compromiso Frenteamplista
Party Unknown
Constitutional Party
Party Unknown
Corriente de Izquierda
Party Unknown
Current 78
Party Unknown
Current of Action and Thought-Freedom
Party Unknown
Current of Workers for Socialism
Party Unknown
Digital Party
Party Unknown
Environmental Constitutional Party
Party Unknown
Four Cardinal Points
Party Unknown
Green Animalist Party
Party Unknown
Green Eto-Ecologist Party
Party Unknown
Grouping by the Government of the People
Party Unknown
Humanist Party of Uruguay
Party Unknown
Independent Democratic Feminist Party
Party Unknown
Independent National Party
Party Unknown
Independent Party
Party Unknown
International Socialism
Party Unknown
Ir
Party Unknown
Liberal Party (Uruguay)
Party Unknown
Liberal Union
Party Unknown
Liberator Arm Group
Party Unknown
March 26 Movement
Party Unknown
Movement of Independents March 26
Party Unknown
National League of Rural Action
Party Unknown
National Party
Party Unknown
New Space
Party Unknown
Open Cabildo
Party Unknown
Oriental Revolutionary Movement
Party Unknown
Party for the Victory of the People
Party Unknown
Party of the Communes
Party Unknown
Popular Assembly
Party Unknown
Popular Union
Party Unknown
Popular Unity (Uruguay)
Party Unknown
Progressive Alliance
Party Unknown
Q9091772
Party Unknown
Radical Intransigent Ecologist Party
Party Unknown
Red Carnations
Party Unknown
Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay
Party Unknown
Revolutionary Workers' Party
Party Unknown
Riverism
Party Unknown
Seregnistas
Party Unknown
Socialist Movement
Party Unknown
Socialist Movement
Party Unknown
Socialist Party of Uruguay
Party Unknown
Socialist Workers Party
Party Unknown
Sosism
Party Unknown
Sovereign Identity
Party Unknown
The Wide
Party Unknown
Uruguay Assembly
Party Unknown
Workers' Party
Party Unknown
Colorado Party
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1931
- Founded
- 1962
- Founded
- 1962
- Founded
- 1912
- Founded
- 1958
- Founded
- 1962
Administration
PartialPresidencia de la República
CurrentAug 9, 2026 · 0 Party
Legislature
PartialChamber of Representatives
Chamber of senators
Elections
Partial2014 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Oct 26, 2014
Completed
2004 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Oct 31, 2004
Completed
1999 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Oct 31, 1999
Completed
1994 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 27, 1994
Completed
1989 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 26, 1989
Completed
1984 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 25, 1984
Completed
1971 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 28, 1971
Completed
1966 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 27, 1966
Completed
1962 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 25, 1962
Completed
1958 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 30, 1958
Completed
1954 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 26, 1954
Completed
1950 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 26, 1950
Completed
1946 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 24, 1946
Completed
1942 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 29, 1942
Completed
1938 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Mar 28, 1938
Completed
1933 Uruguayan Constitutional Assembly election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Jun 25, 1933
Completed
1928 Uruguayan general election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 25, 1928
Completed
1922 Uruguayan parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 26, 1922
Completed
1917 Uruguayan parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Jan 14, 1917
Completed
1916 Uruguayan Constitutional Assembly election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Jul 30, 1916
Completed
Candidates
Partial1989 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 26, 1989
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1994 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 27, 1994
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1994 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 27, 1994
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 31, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2004 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 31, 2004
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2014 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 26, 2014
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1950 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 26, 1950
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1962 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 25, 1962
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1984 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 25, 1984
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1984 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 25, 1984
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1999 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 31, 1999
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1999 Uruguayan general election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 31, 1999
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Sources
8
- 1Parliament of Uruguay - Constitution of the Republiccitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2Presidency of Uruguay - investiture of President Yamandu Orsicitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3Electoral Court of Uruguay - proclamation of President and Vice President 2025-2030citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4Parliament of Uruguay - current chambers and legislatorscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Presidency of Uruguay - government priorities in the 2026 accountability billcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6Presidency of Uruguaycitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 8Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
Political world map
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