Background

His father Horacio Terra Arocena

Horacio Terra Arocena

-Background:From a prominent political family, his uncle Gabriel Terra was President of Uruguay 1931-1938; his son Juan Pablo Terra served as a Deputy and a Senator.He was an architect by profession.-Political office:...

 served as a Senator. His great-uncle Gabriel Terra

Gabriel Terra

Dr. Gabriel Terra Leivas was the President of Uruguay from 1931 to 1938.- Background :Born in Montevideo to a wealthy family, he graduated from the University of Uruguay in 1895, and subsequently joined the faculty....

 was 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...

 1931-1938.

Political offices

Juan Pablo Terra served both as a Deputy and a Senator .

Having begun his political career as a 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...

 Christian Democrat, he subsequently represented the Frente Amplio

Broad Front (Uruguay)

The Broad Front is a Uruguayan left-wing coalition of political parties. It is led by Jorge Brovetto. Frente Amplio has close ties with PIT-CNT trade union and the cooperative housing movement.-History:...

(Broad Front) in the Senate, a grouping which he played a leading part in founding in 1971.