| Birth date | July 9, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Uruguay |
| Death date | April 3, 2001 (aged 79) |
| Party | Colorado |
| Office | Minister of Education and Culture |
| Term start | 1985 |
| Term end | 1990 |
| President | Julio María Sanguinetti |
| Occupation | Lawyer; jurist; politician |
Adela Reta (9 July 1921– 3 April 2001) was a Uruguayan lawyer, jurist and politician who served as Minister of Education and Culture from 1985 to 1990 under President Julio María Sanguinetti.[1]
Biography
In 1983-1984 she took part in the Committee on Human Rights, denouncing atrocities during the civic-military dictatorship, together with other notable people like Horacio Terra Gallinal, Rodolfo Canabal, Luis Hierro Gambardella, Manuel Flores Mora, Eduardo Jaurena, Francisco Ottonelli, and Alberto Zumarán.[2]
A member of the Colorado Party, she was Minister of Education and Culture during the first presidential term of Julio María Sanguinetti.[1] She spent her last years as Director of SODRE.[1]
References
- ^ "Adela Reta dies". LR21. 5 April 2001. (in Spanish)
- ^ Remembering the fight for democracy in 1983 (in Spanish)