2020 in Uruguay

Events in the year 2020 in Uruguay.

Incumbents

President: Tabaré Vázquez - Luis Lacalle Pou
[Vice President of Uruguay|President of Uruguay|Vice President]: Lucía Topolansky - Beatriz Argimón

Events

27 January – 2 February – The tennis tournament 2020 Punta Open was held in Punta del Este.
1 March – Luis Lacalle Pou took office as President of the Republic.
10 March – Uruguay left the Union of South American Nations.
13 March – First four cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.
24 July – 9 August – Uruguay was scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, having qualified in sailing.

Ongoing events

COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay

Deaths

17 January – Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner, Roman Catholic bishop.
11 February – Carlos Julio Pereyra, politician.
28 March – Rodolfo González Rissotto, 71, politician, Director of Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture and Minister of National Defense ; first case of COVID-19 in Uruguay
20 May – Juan Justo Amaro, politician.
27 May – Federico García Vigil, composer and conductor.
4 August – Alberto Zumarán, politician.
10 August – Jacobo Langsner, playwright.