Ernesto Talvi (born in June 10th of 1957 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan politician and economist.Born to a Macedonian-born father and a Cuban mother, both of Sephardic (Turkish-Jewish) descent, Talvi graduated from the University of the Republic and the University of Chicago.
He has led CERES since 1997.
In 1990 he was appointed by Ramón DÃaz, chairman of the Central Bank of Uruguay, to lead Economic Policy; from 1990 till 1995, inflation came down from 95,41% to 44,25%.He belongs to the Colorado Party and will be its presidential candidate in 2019.
According to opinion polls from August, he is a hopeful for unseating the ruling Broad Front.
He is attracting the attention of many young voters with his liberal discourse and his support for same-sex marriage.