Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
Lorenzo Batlle y Grau | |
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| President of Uruguay | |
| In office 1 March 1868 – 1 March 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Varela |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Gomensoro Albín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1810 |
| Died | 8 May 1887 (aged 76) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Party | Colorado Party |
| Relatives | Batlle family |
Lorenzo Cristóbal Manuel Batlle y Grau (10 August 1810 in Montevideo – 8 May 1887 in Montevideo) was the president of Uruguay from 1868 to 1872.
Hos son José Batlle y Ordóñez, nephew Luis Batlle Berres and great-nephew Jorge Batlle Ibáñez also were presidents of Uruguay.
He was a member of the Colorado Party and was Minister of War three times (1847–1851, 1853-1854 and 1865–1868) and Minister of Finance (1856 to 1857).
In March 1868 interim President Pedro Varela left the presidency and Batlle was elected. He was president from 1868-1872.
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