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He served as Intendant of Montevideo between 1990 and 1994 shortly before his first presidential campaign.","summary_more":["Vázquez was first elected president on 31 October 2004 and took office on 1 March 2005. He was the first socialist president of the country. His first presidency was remembered for his diplomatic relationships with Brazil and Argentina while being criticized by his party over his anti-abortion views. He strengthened the unions and improved Uruguay's social services. After leaving the presidency in 2010, Vázquez successfully ran for a second term in 2014. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tabaré26022007.jpg — Fabio Pozzebom/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br.","cite":"\"Tabaré Vázquez\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tabare-vazquez. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T13:59:50Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/tabare-vazquez","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/tabare-vazquez","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/tabare-vazquez?lang=ne"}}