Yeanneth Puñales

Yeanneth Puñales
Deputy of the Republic
In office
2000–2005
ConstituencyRocha Department
Deputy of the Republic
In office
1995–2000
ConstituencyRocha Department
Personal details
Born
Stella Yeanneth Puñales Brun

(1961-06-03) 3 June 1961 (age 63)
Lascano, Uruguay
Political partyColorado Party
Parents
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
OccupationNotary, politician

Stella Yeanneth Puñales Brun (born 3 June 1961) is a Uruguayan notary and politician, a member of the Colorado Party.

Biography

Yeanneth Puñales was born in Lascano, Rocha Department, the second daughter of politician Adauto Puñales [es] and Mireya Brun.

She graduated as a notary public from the Faculty of Law [es] of the University of the Republic.[1]

From 1990 to 1995 she acted as a substitute deputy for the Unión Colorada y Batllista [es]. In the face of the 1994 elections, together with her father, she joined the Foro Batllista [es], and was elected titular deputy for her department for the term 1995–2000. She was reelected for the term 2000–2005; during that period she was the fourth Vice President of the Chamber of Representatives.

In her parliamentary performance, her participation in the Gender and Equity Commission (which she presided over) stands out, along with her colleagues Glenda Rondán, Beatriz Argimón, Margarita Percovich, and Daisy Tourné.[2] In 2000, Puñales became pregnant during the legislative term, the first member of the Chamber of Representatives ever to do so. She was obligated to request a month of sick leave, as the body had no provisions in place for maternity or paternity leave. The Gender and Equity Commission subsequently presented an initiative to amend the relevant statute for public officials.[3]

In the 2009 internal elections [es], she supported the candidacy of Pedro Bordaberry.[4]

Puñales occupies a seat on the National Executive Committee (CEN) of the Colorado Party,[5] and a position of political trust in the Senate.

References

  1. ^ Rodríguez, Lourdes (8 February 2010). "A paso de cangrejo" [At a Crab's Pace]. La Diaria (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Legisladoras indignadas con carta de Valles plantearán hoy su malestar en la Cancillería" [Indignant Legislators With a Letter From Valles Will Present Their Displeasure at the Chancellery]. LaRed21 (in Spanish). 14 May 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ^ Barreto, Cecilia (30 July 2000). "Las legisladoras no tienen licencia por maternidad" [Legislators Do Not Have Maternity Leave]. LaRed21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Agrupación Amigos de Adauto Puñales" [Friends Group of Adauto Puñales]. Diario El Este (in Spanish). 8 May 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ^ Melgar, Pablo (1 October 2009). "Bordaberry promete un Partido Colorado '2.0'" [Bordaberry Promises a Colorado Party '2.0']. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2018.