Vice President Alberto Guani Nationality Uruguayan Occupation Political, advocate Succeeded by Tomás Berreta | Preceded by Alfredo Baldomir Political party Colorado Party Party Colorado Party | |
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Born January 28, 1881
Montevideo, Uruguay ( 1881-01-28 ) Alma mater Universidad de la República Died 21 August 1956, Montevideo, Uruguay Spouse Celia Álvarez Mouliá (m. 1907) Education University of the Republic | ||
Juan José de Amézaga Landaroso (January 28, 1881 – August 21, 1956) was a Uruguayan political figure.
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Background
Amézaga was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, which ruled the country for long periods.
He was a lawyer by profession, and taught that subject at university level for many years.
His political base was in Durazno, which he represented in the Chamber of Deputies between 1907 and 1915 and later served as Industry Minister.
Main features
He was President of Uruguay from 1943 to 1947. His rule is seen as significantly the first wholly constitutional Presidency since the coup d'état carried out by Gabriel Terra in 1933.
Amézaga's Vice President was Alberto Guani, who had already distinguished himself as a veteran diplomat. The veteran Socialist leader Emilio Frugoni was sent to Moscow by President Amézaga, as Uruguayan Ambassador.
1947
The year 1947 opened with Amézaga, younger by several years than his successor, preparing to step down as President in favour of his elected successor, Tomás Berreta, who was already aged in his 70s. Berreta's Presidency was to last barely 5 months, since he was to die in office.