Mario Lubetkin
Mario Lubetkin | |
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Mario Lubetkin in 2025 | |
| Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2025 | |
| President | Yamandú Orsi |
| Preceded by | Omar Paganini |
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| Born | Mario Israel Lubetkin Tulbovic 1958 (age 66–67) |
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Mario Israel Lubetkin Tulbovic[1] (born 1958) is a Uruguayan journalist, specializing in sustainable development.[2] He is currently serving as Minister of Foreign Relations in the government of Yamandú Orsi.[3]
Career
As a teenager, Lubetkin joined the youth wing of the Communist Party of Uruguay, leading to him being exiled to Italy at 16 years old; he returned to Uruguay following the end of the civic-military dictatorship.[4] Lubetkin has been active at Inter Press Service since 1977, and served as its director from 2002 to 2014.[3] He lectured Communications in Foreign Relations and Development at the IULM University of Milan, and directed seminars in Communication for Development at Menéndez Pelayo International University.[2]
In 2014 he was appointed director for Institutional Communication at the Food and Agriculture Organization. A year later he became the director of the Director-General's cabinet and in 2017 he was appointed assistant director general of that organization. In 2022, Qu Dongyu appointed Lubetkin to the post of regional representative for Latin America and the Caribbean.[3] Lubetkin also contributed as a columnist to the newspaper la diaria.[5]
Lubetkin was appointed Minister of Foreign Relations on 1 March 2025. He is affiliated with the Broad Front coalition, but is not an active member of any party.[6]
Personal life
Lubetkin is Jewish. His father was Ukrainian and his mother Lithuanian, both having immigrated to Uruguay at a young age; they were described by Lubetkin as Jews "with a progressive vision."[4] Lubetkin holds triple nationality, also being a citizen of Italy and Lithuania.[7]
Honours and awards
| Ribbon | Distinction | Country | Date | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Italy | 12 April 2016 | Rome | [8] |
References
- ^ "Presidencia de la República P/5" (PDF). presidencia.gub.uy (in Spanish). Presidencia Uruguay. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Mario Lubetkin, nuevo Representante Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe". FAO (in Spanish). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "¿Quién es Mario Lubetkin, futuro canciller en el gobierno de Yamandú Orsi?". El País (in Spanish). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ a b Álvarez, Cecilia (22 February 2025). "El periplo del futuro canciller, Mario Lubetkin: de militante de la UJC exiliado a una posición de liderazgo en una agencia de la ONU". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Columnist Mario Lubetkin". la diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Pisabarro, Ramiro (7 June 2025). "Mario Lubetkin: "No resiste más" la relación diplomática con Venezuela, un "status extraño" para el que se precisa "un mecanismo consular"". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Mario Lubetkin, de periodista a la arena diplomática". Ámbito. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Periodista uruguayo Mario Lubetkin condecorado por la República Italiana". En Perspectiva. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
- "Mario Lubetkin, Foreign Minister". MRREE (in Spanish). Uruguay.
- Mario Lubetkin on Twitter