Elisa Facio
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| known_for = Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay
| education = University of the Republic
| occupation = computer engineer, government minister
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Elisa Facio became Uruguay's Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay in November 2023.
Life
Facio attended the University of the Republic where she studied computer engineering. She graduated and then went on to take a master's degree at the same university before she became a computer engineer.
She was the general director of the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining{{Cite web |title=Elisa Facio - Republic of Uruguay |url=https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/agenda/speakers/11235-elisa-facio |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=MWC Barcelona |language=en-GB}} before she became the minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay in November 2023. She joined President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou's Cabinet,{{Cite web |title=Elisa Facio |url=https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-industria-energia-mineria/institucional/estructura-del-organismo/elisa-facio-0 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería |language=es}} replacing Omar Paganini who was promoted to foreign minister. The cabinet reshuffle was required because of the scandal associated with the sudden resignation of Francisco Bustillo.{{Cite web |title=Major cabinet reshuffle in Montevideo amid scandal |url=https://en.mercopress.com/2023/11/05/major-cabinet-reshuffle-in-montevideo-amid-scandal |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=MercoPress |language=en}}
Facio's responsibilities are in her job title but she is also responsible for intellectial property and the medical use of nuclear technology. She has spoken about the opportunities to develop alternative energy sources including wind, solar, and hydrogen. Uruguay is working in these areas but they have only exploited a small fraction of what is possible. They are hewld back by lack of finance and she sees other countries including those in Europe as potential investors. In November 2023 she went to China.{{Cite web |last=Intelligence |first=fDi |title=‘Uruguay has the determination to open itself to the world’ |url=https://www.fdiintelligence.com/content/interview/uruguay-has-the-determination-to-open-itself-to-the-world-83452 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.fdiintelligence.com |language=en}}
In May 2024 she was with a large delegation from Uruguay at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam. She explained her ambitionsin support of decarbonisation by 2050. An Innovation Hub program had been established to deliver these ambitions.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Diplomat |date=2024-06-02 |title=Uruguay's Green Hydrogen Ambitions |url=https://diplomatmagazine.eu/2024/06/02/uruguays-green-hydrogen-ambitions/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Diplomat magazine |language=en-US}}
In October 2024 she declared amethyst to be Uruguay's national stone. She noted that the country's exports included $60m obtained from amethyst export and the industry created 2,000 jobs.{{Cite web |title=Uruguay percibió 60.000.000 de dólares por exportación de amatistas en 2024 |url=https://www.gub.uy/presidencia/comunicacion/noticias/uruguay-percibio-60000000-dolares-exportacion-amatistas-2024 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Uruguay Presidencia |language=es}}
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