Lorenzo Sarabia
Lorenzo Sarabia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Official portrait, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Federal Senate of Trenado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Guaiba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38th President of Trenado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 January 1993 – 31 December 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Jaime Cambra (1993) Elias Meléndrez (1993–2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rosemaria de Castro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Leonardo Cuello | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Lorenzo Muniain Sarabia 5 September 1947 Porto Alegre, GB, Trenado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberals (1970–1971) Libertarians (since 1971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Valeria Bouza Marquez (m. 1968; div. 1974) Esther Ignacia Sarabia (m. 1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Guaiba Federal University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lorenzo Muniain Sarabia (born 5 September 1947) is a Trenadian economist, activist, writer and politician who is currently a member of the Federal Senate of Trenado, taking office in 2021. Sarabia was the 38th president of Trenado between 1993 and 2000, replacing former Libertarian head of state Rosemaria de Castro, for whom he also served as vice-president from 1989 to 1992. He was also the mayor of Porto Alegre from 1987 to 1990, a member of the Federal Congress from 1977 to 1984, and the president of the Libertarian party from 2000 until 2004.
Born in Porto Alegre on 5 September 1947, Lorenzo started his political career in the late 1960's as an activist for liberal movements, advocating for workers' rights and denouncing social inequality. He joined the Liberals in 1970, but stayed for only a year as he eventually moved to the Libertarian party due to ideological and administrative disagreements within the party. After joining, he developed a close relationship with several important Libertarians, including Rosemaria de Castro, who would be the candidate for the 1972 presidential elections and would take office until 1980.