Preceded by Baltasar Brum Name Jose Serrato Nationality Uruguayan Party Colorado Party | Political party Colorado Party Succeeded by Juan Campisteguy Profession Engineer, Economist | |
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Role Uruguayan Political figure Died September 7, 1960, Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
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José Serrato (September 30, 1868 – September 7, 1960) was a Uruguayan political figure.
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Background
Serrato was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party which had long dominated the politics of the country. He was broadly identified with the policies of José Batlle y Ordóñez, but was regarded as not being strongly ideological, and thus able to work with others in the party with more polarized standpoints. He served as Minister of Finance from 1904-1906.
President of Uruguay
Serrato served as President of Uruguay from 1923–1927, succeeding Baltasar Brum in that office.
In 1925 he presided over the formal opening of the Palacio Legislativo, Montevideo.
He himself was succeeded by Juan Campisteguy.
Post Presidency
Serrato later served as Uruguayan Foreign Minister under President Juan José de Amézaga.
He died in 1960, more than 30 years after leaving the Presidency.