Executive Tower
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Executive Tower the name of the working place of the President of Uruguay
. The original project was started in 1965 as a future Palace of Justice
, but the 1973 coup d'état
interrupted it.
By the time the military government ended in 1985, the building was too small for the Uruguay
an justice system, so the project remained halted for decades until in March 2006, President Tabaré Vázquez
decided to finish the building and use it as an extension of the Estévez Palace
. The President's offices were transferred there from the Liberty Building
in September 2009.
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...
. The original project was started in 1965 as a future Palace of Justice
Palace of Justice
Palace of Justice may refer to:Places*Justizpalast *Law Courts of Brussels also known as Justitiepaleis van Brussel in Dutch and Palais de Justice de Bruxelles in French*Palace of Justice *Palace of Justice...
, but the 1973 coup d'état
Juan María Bordaberry
Juan María Bordaberry Arocena was a Uruguayan politician and cattle rancher, who first served as President from 1972 until 1976, including as a dictator from 1973 until his ouster in a 1976 coup...
interrupted it.
By the time the military government ended in 1985, the building was too small for the Uruguay
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...
an justice system, so the project remained halted for decades until in March 2006, President Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas is a former President of Uruguay. A physician by training, he is a member of the leftist Frente Amplo coalition . Vázquez was elected president on October 31, 2004, took office on March 1, 2005, and relinquished the office on March 1, 2010...
decided to finish the building and use it as an extension of the Estévez Palace
Estévez Palace
The Estévez Palace, or Palacio Estévez, is the oldest working place of the President of Uruguay...
. The President's offices were transferred there from the Liberty Building
Liberty Building (Montevideo)
Liberty Building served as one of two executive office buildings of the President of Uruguay ....
in September 2009.