Washington Beltrán
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Washington Beltrán Mullin (1914–2003) was 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...
political figure.
Background
A journalist by profession, and son of deputy Washington Beltrán BarbatWashington Beltrán Barbat
Washington Beltrán Barbat was a Uruguayan political figure and journalist.-Background and career:Originally from Tacuarembó, Beltrán moved to Montevideo and became a lawyer and a prolific journalist and writer...
, killed in 1920 in a duel with former Colorado
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party is a political party in Uruguay.- Aims :It unites Conservative, Moderate and Social democratic groups. It was the dominant party of government almost without exception during the stabilisation of the Uruguayan republic....
President José Batlle y Ordóñez
José Batlle y Ordóñez
José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics...
, Washington Beltrán was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National (Blanco) 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....
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President of Uruguay
He was President of UruguayPresident 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...
1965–1966, succeeding Luis Giannattasio
Luis Giannattasio
Luis Giannattasio Finocchietti was a Uruguayan political figure.- Background :Giannattasio was an engineer by profession and a leading member of the Uruguayan Blanco party.From 1959 to 1963, he served as Minister of Public Works...
who had died in office shortly after attending in official capacity the funeral of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
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Post presidency
In 1966, Beltrán was succeeded as President by Alberto Héber UsherAlberto Heber Usher
Alberto Héber Usher was a Uruguayan politician, who served as President of Uruguay from March 1, 1966 to March 1, 1967.-Background:...
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The rivalry between the Uruguayan Blanco and Colorado parties was a feature of the country's history for more than a century, and, indeed, an intense part of Beltrán's family history. However, in 1999, the Blanco Beltrán publicly supported Colorado Jorge Batlle for the Presidency.
