Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández
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Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández (1847–1910) was a Uruguayan
political figure and education advocate .
and Constitutional Parties.
His son Daniel Blanco Acevedo
was to become a Deputy for Montevideo
. His son Juan Carlos Blanco Acevedo
was himself to become Foreign Minister of Uruguay
. His grandson Juan Carlos Blanco Estradé
was also to become Foreign Minister of Uruguay
.
in 1886.
He had been elected to serve as Deputy for Montevideo
in 1873.
and was a close associate of Pedro Varela and others in this field.
He was President of the Bank of the Republic 1907-1910.
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...
political figure and education advocate .
Background
He was closely identified with the ColoradoColorado
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...
and Constitutional Parties.
His son Daniel Blanco Acevedo
Daniel Blanco Acevedo
-Background:A member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, Daniel Blanco Acevedo's father Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández was a Foreign Minister and Deputy in the 19th Century. His son Juan Carlos Blanco Estradé was himself to be Foreign Minister in the 1970s...
was to become a Deputy for Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. His son Juan Carlos Blanco Acevedo
Juan Carlos Blanco Acevedo
-Background:A lawyer by profession, he was from a distinguished Uruguayan political family. His father Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández was Foreign Minister of Uruguay in the late 19th Century. His brother Daniel Blanco Acevedo was a Deputy for Montevideo...
was himself to become Foreign Minister of 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...
. His grandson Juan Carlos Blanco Estradé
Juan Carlos Blanco Estradé
Juan Carlos Blanco Estradé is a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:He comes from a distinguished Uruguayan political family. His father Daniel Blanco Acevedo was a Deputy representing Montevideo in the 1940s and 1950s. His grandfather Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández was himself Uruguayan Foreign...
was also to become Foreign Minister of 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...
.
Political offices
He was Foreign Minister of UruguayUruguay
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...
in 1886.
He had been elected to serve as Deputy for Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
in 1873.
Other notable activities
He was identified with the cause of education reform in UruguayUruguay
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...
and was a close associate of Pedro Varela and others in this field.
He was President of the Bank of the Republic 1907-1910.
See also
- Politics of UruguayPolitics of UruguayThe 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...
- List of political families