Bernardo Berro
Bernardo Prudencio Berro (April 28, 1803 – February 19, 1868) was the President of Uruguay from 1860 to 1864.
Born~Died Apr 28, 1803 ~ Feb 19, 1868Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 4:15 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Apr 28, 1803 ~ Feb 19, 1868
- Preceded by
- Gabriel Antonio Pereira
- Succeeded by
- Atanasio Cruz Aguirre
- Preceded by
- Joaquín Suárez
- Succeeded by
- Juan Francisco Giró
- Born
- Bernardo Prudencio Berro Larrañaga, (1803-04-28)April 28, 1803, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Died
- February 19, 1868(1868-02-19) (aged 64), Montevideo, Uruguay
- Cause of death
- murder
- Party
- National Party
- Spouse
- Práxedes Rosa Bustamante del Puerto
- Occupation
- politician, revolutionary, writer
- Allegiance
- Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata, Blancos
- Location
- -34.9059, -56.1913
Contents
Bernardo Prudencio Berro (April 28, 1803 – February 19, 1868) was the President of Uruguay from 1860 to 1864.
Background
Berro was a member of the National (Blanco) Party. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1852, and from 1858 to 1859.1
President of Uruguay (first, provisional term)
Berro first served as head of state of Uruguay in a provisional government for several weeks in 1852, during a brief period in which the National Party came to power.
President of Uruguay (second term)
He led the National Party's return to power in 1860 and made attempts to unite the country's political factions, efforts not seldom opposed by members of his own Party and Government.
He was overthrown by a rebellion led by Venancio Flores.2
Assassination
Berro and former president Venancio Flores were both assassinated on February 19, 1868.3
Political views
Berro supported Anti-european liberalism.4 However he favored French liberal thinker Alexis de Tocqueville.5
References
- "Bernardo Prudencio Berro Larrañaga" (in Spanish). Euskomedia. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
Notes
Footnotes
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PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). (PDF). . Archived from (PDF) on October 29, 2013.
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