Name Francisco Forteza | ||
Francisco Forteza (1892–1967) was a Uruguayan political figure.
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Background
He was a medical doctor by profession. He was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. His son Francisco Forteza (son) served as a Deputy, Senator, Economy Minister and Interior Minister.
Public offices
Forteza was elected as a Deputy in 1926. He later served in the Senate.
Exiled during the Presidency of Gabriel Terra, he later returned to serve in a number of ministerial portfolios in post-WW2 governments: Public Health (1945–1946), Education (1947) and Defence (1947–1951).
From 1955 to 1957 he was President of the Bank of the Republic.
Death
He died in 1967.
References
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