Robert Silva (politician)

Robert Silva
Silva in 2023
Senator of the Republic
Assumed office
15 February 2025
President of the National Administration of Public Education
In office
19 March 2020  26 October 2023
PresidentLuis Alberto Lacalle Pou
Preceded byWilson Netto
Succeeded byVirginia Cáceres
Personal details
Born
Robert Silva García

(1971-03-07) 7 March 1971
Tacuarembó, Uruguay
Political partyColorado
Children
  • Bruno
  • Joaquín
  • Agustina
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • teacher
  • politician

Robert Silva García (born 7 March 1971) is a Uruguayan lawyer, teacher and politician, serving as Senator of the Republic since 2025. A member of the Colorado Party (PC), he served as president of the Central Directive Council of the National Administration of Public Education from 2020 to 2023 and was the Colorado nominee for vice president in the 2019 and 2024 general election.