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Basque Uruguayans are citizens of Uruguay who are of Basque ancestry.
Although this figure does not imply Basque descent for each individual, it is estimated that up to 10% of Uruguay's population has at least one parent with a Basque surname. [1] The first wave of Basque immigrants to Uruguay came from the French side of the Basque country beginning about 1824.
Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera, GCMG is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.
The National Party, also known as the White Party, is a major political party in Uruguay. It was founded in 1836 by Manuel Oribe, making it the country's oldest active political party, and together with the Colorado Party, its origin dates back to the time of the creation of the Uruguayan State.
Juan María Bordaberry Arocena, also referred to by his initials JMB, was an Uruguayan politician and cattle rancher who served as the 34th President of Uruguay from 1972 until his resignation in 1976 and the 1st President of the Civic-Military Dictatorship from 1973 to 1976. Previously, he was the Minister of Agriculture from 1969 to 1972.
José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana was an Uruguayan general and patriot who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, thrice served as President of Uruguay and was one of the instigators of the long Uruguayan Civil War. He is also considered to be the founder of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay without interruption from 1865 until 1958. He made a controversial decision to almost completely eliminate the native Charrúa during the 1831 Massacre of Salsipuedes.
Jorge Washington Larrañaga Fraga was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the National Party (PN) who served as Minister of the Interior from 1 March 2020 until his death. He previously served as Intendant of Paysandú from 1990 to 1999, as well as a Senator between 2000 and 2020.
Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez was a Uruguayan politician, lawyer, and newspaper columnist. He served as Vice President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.
Juan Andrés Ramírez is a Uruguayan lawyer, and a Senator of the National Party.
Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan attorney, lecturer, and politician, who served as a Senator of the Republic from 2010 to 2020, as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2003 to 2005, and as Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2002 to 2003. A member of the Colorado Party, he was the party's candidate for president in the 2009 and 2014 presidential elections.
The British Schools of Montevideo is a private, coeducational, non-profit school, based in the capital of Uruguay. It offers a bilingual education, combining the Uruguayan national curriculum with an English-language program.
Domingo Bordaberry Elizondo (1889–1952) was a Uruguayan lawyer and political figure.
The Great Siege of Montevideo, named as Sitio Grande in Uruguayan historiography, was the siege suffered by the city of Montevideo between 1843 and 1851 during the Uruguayan Civil War.
José Gerardo Amorín Batlle is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Colorado Party. He currently serves as president of the State Insurance Bank since 2020. He previously served as Senator of the Republic from 2010 to 2019, as National Representative from 2000 to 2010 and as Minister of Education and Culture from 2004 to 2005.
Larrañaga may refer to:
Pablo Iturralde Viñas is an Uruguayan politician and attorney who has been the President of the Board of the National Party since May 2020. He previously served as National Representative between 2005 and 2020.
Domingo is a Spanish name based on Latin Dominicus meaning 'of the Lord'. Related names include Dominic, Domingos, Domingues, and Domínguez.
A fourth of Uruguay's three million people have at least one parent with a Basque surname.
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