Marta Canessa
Marta Canessa de Monserrat (born December 16, 1936 Montevideo) is a Uruguayan historian, academic and writer. Canessa, the wife of former President Julio María Sanguinetti, served as the First Lady of Uruguay for two non-consecutive terms - 1985 to 1990 and 1995 until 2000.
Also recorded as Marta Canessa Albareda · Marta Canessa de Sanguinetti
Marta Canessa
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- Name
- Marta Canessa
- Born
- 16 December 1936
- Birthplace
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Occupation
- Historian Academic Journalist Writer
- Spouse
- Julio María Sanguinetti
- Full name
- Marta Canessa Albareda.
- Nationality
- Uruguay
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Languages
- Spanish
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• Name — Marta Canessa • Office — First Lady of Uruguay • Term Start — March 1, 1995 • Term End — March 1, 2000 • Predecessor — Julia Pou • Successor — Mercedes Menafra • President — Julio María Sanguinetti • Term Start1 — March 1, 1985 • Term End1 — March 1, 1990 • Predecessor1 — Alicia Rey Nebril • Successor1 — Julia Pou • President1 — Julio María Sanguinetti • Born — 16 December 1936 • Birthplace — Montevideo, Uruguay • Occupation — Historian Academic Journalist Writer • Spouse — Julio María Sanguinetti • Children — Julio Luis Emma • Mother — María de Montserrat
Biography
Biography
Canessa was member of the Commission special permanent of the old city in Montevideo during 15 years. Also was member of the Council honorary of the works of preservation and reconstruction of Colonia del Sacramento, which was later declared heritage of the humanity by Unesco.
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Personal life
She is the daughter of María de Montserrat, a writer.
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Selected works
• Rivera: un Oriental Liso y Llano (Ediciones de la Banda Oriental, Montevideo. 1976) • Ciudad Vieja de Montevideo • El Bien Nacer. Limpieza de Oficios y Limpieza de Sangre. Raíces Ibéricas de un Mal Latinoamericano. Montevideo, Alfaguara, 2000.
Inauguración de "Floresta de la memoria" en Florida, Uruguay. Reconocimiento al Dr.Monti y a Ariosto Fernandez. En el acto estuvieron presentes Marta Canessa de Sanguinetti, el expresidente Julio María Sanguinetti, el intendente Carlos Enciso y el diputado José Arocena.
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