Gonzalo Civila

Gonzalo Martín Civila López is a Uruguayan professor and politician who belongs to the Socialist Party of Uruguay. Since March 1, 2025 he has been Minister of Social Development.

Early life and education

Since the age of 15, he has been involved in community activities in settlements in Montevideo and in various socio-educational projects.
He graduated as a philosophy teacher from the Artigas Teachers' Institute in 2006. He also completed advanced studies in philosophy at the Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences of the University of the Republic.

Political offices

Gonzalo Civila was a member of the Broad Front and the Socialist Party since his adolescence
In March 2019 he was elected Secretary General of the Socialist Party. In 2022 he was reelected Secretary General.
In December 2024, Civila was announced by President-elect Yamandú Orsi as the future Minister of Social Development.