Washington Beltrán Barbat
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Washington Beltrán Barbat (February 7, 1885 – April 2, 1920) was a Uruguayan
political figure and journalist.
, Beltrán moved to Montevideo
and became a lawyer and a prolific journalist and writer. He co-founded the El País
newspaper in 1918.
His son, Washington Beltrán
Mullin, was to serve as President of Uruguay
.
. He was noted for his effectiveness at giving political speeches.
José Batlle y Ordóñez
.
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 and journalist.
Background and career
Originally from TacuarembóTacuarembó
Tacuarembó is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. It is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the Rivera Department. Routes 26 and 31 also meet Route 5 within the city limits...
, Beltrán moved to Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
and became a lawyer and a prolific journalist and writer. He co-founded the El País
El País (Montevideo)
El País is a Uruguayan newspaper, published for the first time on September 14, 1918, and distributed nation-wide.Founded and published in Montevideo, El País was founded and directed by Leonel Aguirre, Eduardo Rodríguez Larreta and Washington Beltrán Barbat.Originally it was a political newspaper...
newspaper in 1918.
His son, Washington Beltrán
Washington Beltrán
Washington Beltrán Mullin was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:A journalist by profession, and son of deputy Washington Beltrán Barbat, killed in 1920 in a duel with former Colorado President José Batlle y Ordóñez, Washington Beltrán was a prominent member of the Uruguayan National ...
Mullin, was to serve as 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...
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Deputy
Beltrán was elected to serve as a deputy and became a prominent member of the National (Blanco) PartyNational 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....
. He was noted for his effectiveness at giving political speeches.
Death
In 1920, Washington Betrán Barbat was killed in a duel with former 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...
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...
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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 in Uruguay