Background

Luis Alberto Héber comes from a prominent Uruguayan National Party

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....

 family; he himself has also for many years associated himself with this party's cause. His father Mario Héber Usher

Mario Héber Usher

-Background:Mario Héber was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National Party. His parents were Alberto Héber Uriarte and Blanca Usher Conde. He was from a well-known political family; his brother Alberto Héber was President of Uruguay from 1966 to 1967; his son Luis Alberto Héber is a National...

 was a prominent Senator among his Party's leadership. His uncle Alberto Héber Usher

Alberto Heber Usher

Alberto Héber Usher was a Uruguayan politician, who served as President of Uruguay from March 1, 1966 to March 1, 1967.-Background:...

 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...

 1966-1967.

Elected as Deputy; Senator

In 1989 Héber was elected to serve as a Deputy. He was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay

Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay . The Chamber has 99 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation...

 from March 1, 1993 to March 1, 1994.

In 1994 Heber was elected to serve as a Senator, and in subsequent years was repeatedly re-elected.