Luis Hierro Gambardella
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Background
He was a member of 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...
Party.
His father Luis Hierro
Luis Hierro
- Background :His political roots were in the Department of Treinta y Tres, in the interior of the country.His son Luis Hierro Gambardella became a Minister, Deputy and Senator. His grandson Luis Antonio Hierro López became Vice President of Uruguay in 2000....
was a Deputy from Treinta y Tres
Treinta y Tres
Treinta y Tres is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River...
. His son Luis Antonio Hierro López
Luis Antonio Hierro López
Luis Antonio Hierro López is a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Luis Antonio Hierro López is a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, and is from a distinguished political family. His father was Luis Hierro Gambardella, former Minister, Deputy for Treinta y Tres and Senator...
was Vice President of Uruguay
Vice President of Uruguay
-List of Vice Presidents of Uruguay:Parties: Colorado Party, National Party, Frente Amplio-History of the office:The office of Vice President of Uruguay dates from 1934 ....
from 2000 to 2005.
Public offices
He served as a Deputy for Treinta y TresTreinta y Tres
Treinta y Tres is the capital city of the Treinta y Tres Department in eastern Uruguay. It is located on Route 8, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River...
from 1955 to 1967 and as a Senator from 1967 to 1973. In 1967, he was Minister of Culture.
Reelected to the Senate in 1984, he served as Ambassador to Spain
Spain
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from 1985 to 1990.
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#Uruguay