Ana Nahum (31 October 1969 – 9 January 2015) was a Uruguayan journalist, writer, and presenter.

Ana Nahum
Born(1969-10-31)31 October 1969
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died9 January 2015(2015-01-09) (aged 45)
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, presenter
Children2
Parent

Biography edit

The daughter of writer Benjamín Nahum, Ana Nahum graduated with a licentiate in communications. She worked at Océano FM [es] in 1992, at Canal 4 in 1994, and starting in 2009 she was host of the television program Hola Vecinos [es] on Canal 10.[1]

She wrote a book about the history and analysis of the role of women in Uruguayan politics called Mujeres y política (Women and Politics),[2] which contains the testimony of three Uruguayan women leaders: Beatriz Argimón, Glenda Rondán, and Mónica Xavier.[3][4]

She was married and mother of the sons Sebastián and Joaquín. She was recognized as a Woman of the Year by Juan Herrera Productions in 2011 for conduct in television.[5]

She died of cancer on 9 January 2015 at age 45.[6][7]

Work edit

  • 1994–1997, Muy Buenos Días, Canal 4
  • 1998–2000, Hola Gente, Canal 12
  • 2001–2003, Tveo a Diario y Tveo Informa, Canal 5
  • 2004–2007, Con Mucho Gusto, Canal 10
  • 2004, El Sentido del Sexo, Canal 10
  • 2008–2009, La Mañana, Canal 5
  • 2010–2014, Hola Vecinos, Canal 10
  • 2014, Mujeres y política (ISBN 9789974108721)

Ana Nahum is considered to be unique among Uruguayan television journalists, having spent several years as a figure on morning programs, and having worked for all of the broadcast television channels.

References edit

  1. ^ "La carrera de Ana Nahúm en fotos" [The Career of Ana Nahúm in photos]. El País (in Spanish). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Ana Nahum: 'No es fácil ser mujer y hacerse un lugar'" [Ana Nahum: 'It is not easy to be a woman and make a place'] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Ana Nahum; dos décadas de TV" [Ana Nahum; two decades of TV]. El País (in Spanish). 10 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Libro 'Mujeres y Política' de Ana Nahum" [Book 'Women and Politics' by Ana Nahum]. Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Evento 'Mujer del año'" [Event 'Woman of the Year']. demujeres. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Enorme tristeza por la muerte de Ana Nahum" [Enormous Sadness for the Death of Ana Nahum]. El País (in Spanish). 10 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Condolencias con motivo del fallecimiento de la periodista Ana Nahum" [Condolences on the Death of Journalist Ana Nahum]. Comité Central Israelita del Uruguay. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2016.