Background

A journalist by profession, he was a son of José Batlle y Ordóñez

José Batlle y Ordóñez

José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics...

, President of Uruguay

President of Uruguay

The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is the head of state of Uruguay. His or her rights are determined in the Constitution of Uruguay. Conforms with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the Director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive branch...

 1899, 1903–1907 and 1911-1915. Brother of Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco

Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco

Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco was a Uruguayan political figure and journalist.- Background :He was a journalist on the El Día newspaper and a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He was a son of long-serving President of Uruguay José Batlle y Ordóñez. Brother of Rafael and César Batlle...

 and Rafael Batlle Pacheco.

He was a prominent member of the Uruguayan

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

 Colorado

Colorado

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 Party.

Political elections

He was elected a Deputy in 1951. From 1959 till 1963 he served as a minority member in the Consejo Nacional de Gobierno.

He became a Senator in 1964 .