Luis Alberto de Herrera (Montevideo

Montevideo

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, 1873–1959) was a Uruguayan

Uruguay

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 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

National Party (Uruguay)

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 through the most decisive instances along five decades. His own political movement is known as Herrerismo

Herrerismo

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In 1902-1904 he was Uruguayan Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States.

In 1925-1927 he presided over the Consejo Nacional de Administración (National Council of Administration), during the presidency of José Serrato

José Serrato

-Background:Serrato was a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party which had long dominated the politics of the country. He was broadly identified with the policies of José Batlle y Ordóñez, but was regarded as not being strongly ideological, and thus able to work with others in the party...

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In 1933 he took part at the Convention on Rights and Duties of States adopted by the Seventh International Conference of American States. Particularly after 1933, he was tactically close to his nominal Colorado Party (Uruguay)

Colorado Party (Uruguay)

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 opponent, President of Uruguay

President of Uruguay

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 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....

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Many times he fought to become President without achieving it; however, in 1958 he achieved a historic electoral triumph for his party, dying shortly after.

Family

He was married to Margarita Uriarte (widow of Alberto Heber Jackson) with whom he had one daughter, María Hortensia.

His 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...

 served as President of Uruguay in 1990-1995; and his great-grandson Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou

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 has been a deputy since 2000.

Ideas and legacy

Knowing about Herrera's ideas is essential in order to understand the National Party of Uruguay. He was an advocate of Americanism

Americanism

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 and Nationalism, a tradition

Tradition

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alist, his style was that of a typical caudillo

Caudillo

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, but in a more urban style. He practically dominated his party's life as a leader.

See also

• National Party (Uruguay)#History
• Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera
  Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera
  Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera is a museum in the Brazo Oriental barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay....
  
  
• List of political families#Uruguay
• Politics of Uruguay
  Politics of Uruguay
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