Background

Martínez Trueba was born in Montevideo

Montevideo

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 and grew up in the Peñarol

Peñarol, Montevideo

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 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

Colorado

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 Party, which ruled Uruguay

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 for long periods. His combined army and Colorado

Colorado

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 Party links may be said to anticipate the sizeable support by members of the Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

 Party for the civilian-military administration of 1973-1985.

President of Uruguay

He succeeded Luis Batlle

Luis Batlle Berres

Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party...

 as President of Uruguay

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 from 1951 to 1952, as part of the Colorado Party

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

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. The Vice President of Uruguay

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-List of Vice Presidents of Uruguay:Parties: Colorado Party, National Party, Frente Amplio-History of the office:The office of Vice President of Uruguay dates from 1934 ....

 during his period of office was Alfeo Brum

Alfeo Brum

Alfeo Brum was an Uruguayan politician and lawyer. He was Vice-President of Uruguay from 1947 to 1951 and 1951 to 1955, noted for being the longest consecutively serving Vice-President in Uruguay's history.-Background:...

, who had also served in that office under Luis Batlle Berres

Luis Batlle Berres

Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party...

 in his first term. In 1952 the 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.

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
  Politics of Uruguay
  The Politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executive power and Legislative power is vested in the two...