Name Ismael Cortinas Died 1940, Montevideo, Uruguay | Role Political figure | |
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Ismael Cortinas (1884–1940) was a Uruguayan political figure, journalist and playwright.
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Background
He was born on 17 June 1884 in San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay. The son of Miguel Cortinas and Laura Ventura Pelaez Maciel. He went to Universidad de la Republica (University of the Republic of Uruguay) but never graduated.
Cortinas was a journalist by profession.
He also wrote plays, including the comedy 'La rosa natural'.
He died in Montevideo in 1940
Political career
Cortinas served as a Deputy of the Republic from 1915 to 1925, as a member of the National Party (Uruguay).
He subsequently served as a Senator of the Republic from 1925 to 1929.
He was a member of the National Council of Government from 1929 to 1933. He was noted for his differences with President of Uruguay Gabriel Terra especially from 1933 onwards.
Disambiguation and legacy
His name is not to be confused with the town of Ismael Cortinas, in Flores Department, which was named after him in 1950.