Andrés Martínez Trueba

Andrés Martínez Trueba (11 February 1884[1] 19 December 1959[2][3]) was the President of Uruguay from 1951 to 1955.

Andrés Martínez Trueba
31st President of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 1951  March 1, 1955
Vice PresidentAlfeo Brum
Preceded byLuis Batlle Berres
Succeeded byNational Council of Government, Uruguay
Personal details
Born(1884-02-11)11 February 1884
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died19 December 1959(1959-12-19) (aged 75)
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyColorado Party
ProfessionChemical, Professor

Background

Martínez Trueba was born in Montevideo and grew up in the Peñarol area, graduating from university with a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry.

Earlier career

He pursued a career as an army officer, and was a member of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay for long periods. His combined army and Colorado Party links may be said to anticipate the sizeable support by members of the Colorado Party for the civilian-military administration of 1973-1985. He served as Mayor of Montevideo from 1947 to 1948. He was the president of Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay from 1948 to 1950.[4]

President of Uruguay

He succeeded Luis Batlle as President of Uruguay from 1951 to 1952, as part of the Colorado Party. The Vice President of Uruguay during his period of office was Alfeo Brum, who had also served in that office under Luis Batlle Berres in his first term. In 1952 the new Constitution created the National Council of Government of Uruguay, and Martínez Trueba presided over it till 1955.

President Andrés Martínez Trueba was himself succeeded by Batlle on the latter’s assuming as President of the National Council of Government.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Luis Batlle
President of Uruguay
1951–1955
Succeeded by
Luis Batlle


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