Herrerism is a political faction of the Partido Nacional

National Party (Uruguay)

The National Party , also known as the White Party , is a major right-wing conservative political party in Uruguay, currently the major opposition party to the ruling Frente Amplio government....

 in Uruguay

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.

History, and prominent members

It is named after the leader and founder of the faction, Dr. Luis Alberto de Herrera

Luis Alberto de Herrera

Luis Alberto de Herrera was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.-Political and diplomatic roles:A National leader of great importance during the first half of the 20th century; he led the National Party through the most decisive instances along five decades...

 (1873-1959).

Herrera's grandson, Luis Alberto Lacalle

Luis Alberto Lacalle

Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.-Background:His mother, María Hortensia de Herrera de Lacalle, was the daughter of the Blanco political leader Luis Alberto de Herrera, after whom Lacalle was named. Luis...

 (1941-), President of Uruguay

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 1990-1995, has long exercised a leading rôle in the grouping.

Herrera's great-grandson Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou

Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou , is a Uruguayan political figure.-Background; elections:Lacalle Pou is the middle son of former President of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle....

  has also been elected a Senator under the sponsorship of the grouping.

Distinction

The founder of the grouping, Luis Alberto de Herrera

Luis Alberto de Herrera

Luis Alberto de Herrera was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.-Political and diplomatic roles:A National leader of great importance during the first half of the 20th century; he led the National Party through the most decisive instances along five decades...

 is widely regarded as a distinguished figure in 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...

 history.

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...
  
  

• National Party (Uruguay)#History

• List of political families#Uruguay