Álvaro García Rodríguez

Álvaro García
Minister of Economy and Finance of Uruguay
In office 18 September 2008 – 1 March 2010[1]
Preceded by	Danilo Astori
Succeeded by	Fernando Lorenzo
Personal details
Born	(1961-09-19) 19 September 1961 (age 62) Montevideo, Uruguay
Political party	Broad Front
Alma mater	University of the Republic
Profession	Accountant and economist

Álvaro García Rodríguez (born 19 September 1961) is a Uruguayan politician.

He has a professional background in both private and public sector appointments in finance and planning.

García also taught at two Uruguayan universities for a number of years.

He is a member of the Uruguayan Socialist Party.

He was Minister of Economy and Finance in the Frente Amplio Government of President of Uruguay Tabaré Vázquez,^[2] having taken office on 18 September 2008.

When García came to office, it was thought likely that he would follow broadly the policies of his predecessor, Danilo Astori.

As of 1 March 2015, President Tabaré Vázquez appointed him as head of the Office of Planning and Budget.

• Politics of Uruguay
• Broad Front (Uruguay)

Political offices
Preceded by Danilo Astori	Minister of Economy and Finances 2008 – 03/2010	Succeeded by Fernando Lorenzo

• es:Álvaro García (Uruguay)