List of presidents of Uruguay

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Uruguay is a presidential republic in which the president is both the head of state and head of government. The following is a list of all the people who have held the office of President of Uruguay since 6 November 1830 (when the first constitution was adopted), with the exception of those who held the office of "President" under the National Council of Government, which served as the country's executive directory from 1955 to 1967. The first president of this list is Fructuoso Rivera, who held the office twice and once as part of the Triumvirate that ruled Uruguay from 1853 to 1854.

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Most of the presidents of Uruguay have belonged to the Colorado Party, a traditionally conservative party founded by Rivera in 1836. The first free democratic elections for president were held in 1922. The current president is Luis Lacalle Pou of the National Party, who was elected for a first term in the 2019 presidential election.

Governors of Uruguay as a province

Oriental Province (1814–1817)

Province part of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
1 NRodriguez.jpg Nicolás Rodríguez Peña
(1775–1853)
9 July 181425 August 1814Governor. Appointed by Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.
2 M E Soler por Bettinoti.jpg Miguel Estanislao Soler
(1783–1849)
25 August 181425 February 1815Governor.
3 Fernando Otorgues.jpg Fernando Otorgués  [ es ]
(1774–1831)
26 February 1815July 1815Governor. Appointed by José Gervasio Artigas.
4 19- MIGUEL BARREIRO (no border).jpg Miguel Barreiro  [ es ]
(1789–1848)
July 181520 January 1817Governor. Appointed by José Gervasio Artigas.

Cisplatine Province (1817–1828)

After the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental the Oriental Province became a province of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and a province of the Empire of Brazil after 1822.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
5 Carlos Federico Lecor.jpg Carlos Frederico Lecor
(1764–1836)
20 January 18173 February 1826Governor.
6 Francisco de Paula Magessi Tavares de Carvalho (Barao de Vila Bela).png Francisco de Paula Magessi Tavares de Carvalho  [ pt ]
(1769–1847)
3 February 182627 August 1828Governor.

Oriental Province (1825–1828)

In the Congress of Florida the Oriental Province declared independence from the Empire of Brazil and reunited with the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
7 Lavalleja juan antonio.jpg Juan Antonio Lavalleja
(1784–1853)
19 September 18255 July 1826Governor. Appointed by the Congress of Florida.
8 Suarez-joaquin.jpg Joaquín Suárez
(1781–1868)
5 July 182612 October 1827Governor.
9 Luis Eduardo Perez.JPG Luis Eduardo Pérez
(1774–1841)
12 October 182727 August 1828Governor. Appointed by Juan Antonio Lavalleja.

Heads of state of Uruguay as an independent country

Government and Provisional General Captaincy of the Oriental State of Uruguay (1828–1830)

After the Preliminary Peace Convention the Oriental Province gained effective independence from the Empire of Brazil and the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
(9) Luis Eduardo Perez.JPG Luis Eduardo Pérez
(1774–1841)
27 August 18281 December 1828Governor and Provisional Captain General. Appointed by Juan Antonio Lavalleja.
(8) Suarez-joaquin.jpg Joaquín Suárez
(1781–1868)
2 December 182822 December 1828Governor and Provisional Captain General. Appointed by the General Constituent Assembly.
10 Jose Rondeau.jpg José Rondeau
(1775–1844)
22 December 1828 [1] 17 April 1830 [2] Governor and Provisional Captain General. Appointed by the General Constituent Assembly. Resigned.
(7) Lavalleja juan antonio.jpg Juan Antonio Lavalleja
(1784–1853)
17 April 183028 June 1830Governor and Provisional Captain General. Appointed by the General Constituent Assembly.

Oriental State of Uruguay (1830–1919)

The Constitution of 1830 comes into force.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectedNotes
(7) Juan Antonio Lavalleja (cropped).png Juan Antonio Lavalleja
(1784–1853)
28 June 183024 October 1830Governor and Provisional Captain General. Appointed by the General Constituent Assembly.
(9) Luis Eduardo Perez.JPG Luis Eduardo Pérez
(1774–1841)
24 October 18306 November 1830 President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
10 Fructuoso Rivera (cropped).jpg Fructuoso Rivera
(1784–1854)
6 November 183024 October 1834 1830 1st Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Resigned.
11 Carlos Anaya.jpg Carlos Anaya
(1777–1862)
24 October 18341 March 1835 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
12 Manuel Oribe por Rose (cropped).jpg Manuel Oribe
(1792–1857)
1 March 183524 October 1838 National 1835 2nd Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Resigned.
13 Gabriel A Pereira presi uy.jpg Gabriel Antonio Pereira
(1794–1861)
24 October 18381 March 1839 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
10 Fructuoso Rivera (cropped).jpg Fructuoso Rivera
(1784–1854)
1 March 18391 March 1843 Colorado 1839 3rd Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
12 Manuel Oribe por Rose (cropped).jpg Manuel Oribe
(1792–1857)
16 February 18438 October 1851 National Self-proclaimed president of the Gobierno del Cerrito, during the Uruguayan Civil War.
8 Joaquin Suarez con la banda presidencial (cropped).jpg Joaquín Suárez
(1781–1868)
1 March 184315 February 1852 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power. President of the Gobierno de la Defensa, during the Uruguayan Civil War.
14 Bernardo Berro (cropped).jpg Bernardo Prudencio Berro
(1803–1868)
15 February 18521 March 1852 National President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
15 Juan F. Giro (cropped).jpg Juan Francisco Giró
(1791–1863)
1 March 185225 September 1853 National 1852 4th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Ousted from office by a coup d'état.
16 Floresvenancio.jpg Venancio Flores
(1808–1868)
25 September 185312 March 1854 Colorado Triumvirate. Fructuoso Rivera and Juan Antonio Lavalleja died in office.
10 Fructuoso Rivera (cropped).jpg Fructuoso Rivera
(1784–1854)
25 September 185313 January 1854 Colorado
7 Juan Antonio Lavalleja (cropped).png Juan Antonio Lavalleja
(1784–1853)
25 September 185322 October 1853
16 Floresvenancio.jpg Venancio Flores
(1808–1868)
12 March 185410 September 1855 Colorado 1854 5th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Resigned.
17 Luis María Lamas
(1793–1864)
29 August 185510 September 1855ConservativeSelf-proclaimed president after the Rebellion of the Conservatives  [ es ].
18 Manuelbasiliobustamante.jpg Manuel Basilio Bustamante
(1785–1863)
10 September 185515 February 1856 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
19 José María Plá  [ es ]
(1794–1869)
15 February 18561 March 1856 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
13 Gabriel A Pereira presi uy.jpg Gabriel Antonio Pereira
(1794–1861)
1 March 18561 March 1860 Colorado 1856 6th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
14 Bernardo Berro (cropped).jpg Bernardo Prudencio Berro
(1803–1868)
1 March 18601 March 1864 National 1860 7th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
20 Atanasio Aguirre.jpg Atanasio Cruz Aguirre
(1801–1875)
1 March 186415 February 1865 National President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power. Resigned after the Brazilian invasion.
21 Tomas Villalba.jpg Tomás Villalba
(1805–1886)
15 February 186520 February 1865 National President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power. Resigned after the Brazilian invasion.
16 Floresvenancio.jpg Venancio Flores
(1808–1868)
20 February 186515 February 1868 Colorado De facto president after the Brazilian invasion. Assumed power as Provisional Governor for 3 years.
22 Pedro Varela.jpg Pedro Varela
(1837–1906)
15 February 18681 March 1868 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
23 Lorenzo Batlle y Grau 2.png Lorenzo Batlle
(1810–1887)
1 March 18681 March 1872 Colorado 1868 8th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
24 Tomas Gomensoro.jpg Tomás Gomensoro Albín
(1810–1900)
1 March 18721 March 1873 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
25 JoseEllauri1870.jpg José Eugenio Ellauri
(1834–1894)
1 March 187322 January 1875 Colorado 1873 9th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Resigned.
22 Pedro Varela.jpg Pedro Varela
(1837–1906)
22 January 187510 March 1876 Colorado 10th Constitutional President, appointed by the General Assembly after the resignation of Ellauri. Ousted by a coup d'état.
LorenzoLatorre1875 (cropped).jpg Lorenzo Latorre
(1844–1916)
10 March 18761 March 1879 Colorado Assumed power as Provisional Governor.
261 March 187915 March 1880 1879 11th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Resigned.
27 Francisco Antonino Vidal (cropped).JPG Francisco Antonino Vidal
(1825–1889)
15 March 18801 March 1882 Colorado 12th Constitutional President, appointed as president by the General Assembly to finish the presidential period 1879–1883. Resigned.
28 Msantosuy.JPG Máximo Santos
(1847–1889)
1 March 18821 March 1886 Colorado 13th Constitutional President, appointed by the General Assembly for a term of 4 years.
27 Francisco Antonino Vidal (cropped).JPG Francisco Antonino Vidal
(1825–1889)
1 March 188624 May 1886 Colorado 1886 14th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Resigned.
28 Gral. Maximo Benito Santos (cropped).jpg Máximo Santos
(1847–1889)
24 May 188618 November 1886 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power. Resigned.
29 MaximoTajes.jpg Máximo Tajes
(1852–1912)
18 November 18861 March 1890 Colorado 15th Constitutional President, appointed as president by the General Assembly to finish the presidential period 1886–1890.
30 Julio Herrera y Obes (cropped).png Julio Herrera y Obes
(1841–1912)
1 March 18901 March 1894 Colorado 1890 16th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
31 DuncanStewart.jpg Duncan Stewart
(1833–1923)
1 March 189421 March 1894 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
32 Presidente Juan Idiarte Borda (cropped).jpg Juan Idiarte Borda
(1844–1897)
21 March 189425 August 1897 Colorado 1894 17th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. Assassinated.
33 JuanLCuestas.jpg Juan Lindolfo Cuestas
(1837–1905)
25 August 189710 February 1898 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
10 February 189815 February 1899De facto president following a self-coup. Resigned.
34 JoseBatlle1900.jpg José Batlle y Ordóñez
(1856–1929)
15 February 18991 March 1899 Colorado President of the Senate exercising the Executive Power.
33 Presidente Juan Lindolfo Cuestas.jpg Juan Lindolfo Cuestas
(1837–1905)
1 March 18991 March 1903 Colorado 1899 18th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
34 JoseBatlle1900.jpg José Batlle y Ordóñez
(1856–1929)
1 March 19031 March 1907 Colorado 1903 19th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
35 Presidente Claudio Williman (cropped).tif Claudio Williman
(1861–1934)
1 March 19071 March 1911 Colorado 1907 20th Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
34 Batlle en su segundo gobierno constitucional.jpg José Batlle y Ordóñez
(1856–1929)
1 March 19111 March 1915 Colorado 1911 21st Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.
36 Viera-feliciano.jpg Feliciano Viera
(1872–1927)
1 March 19151 March 1919 Colorado 1915 22nd Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly.

Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1919–present)

The Constitution of 1918 comes into force. According to the Constitution, the president is elected by direct popular election for a term of five years. He may be re-elected any number of times, but is ineligible for immediate re-election.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectedNotes Vice President
37 Baltasar Brum.jpg Baltasar Brum
(1883–1933)
1 March 19191 March 1923 Colorado 1919 23rd Constitutional President, elected by the General Assembly. The President served as part of the executive alongside the National Administration Council , headed by a President: Post not established
38 Serrato con la banda presidencial (cropped).JPG José Serrato
(1868–1960)
1 March 19231 March 1927 Colorado 1922 24th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. The President served as part of the executive alongside the National Administration Council, headed by a President:
39 Juan Campisteguy Oxcoby in 1917 closeup.jpg Juan Campisteguy
(1859–1937)
1 March 19271 March 1931 Colorado 1926 25th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. The President served as part of the executive alongside the National Administration Council, headed by a President:
40 Terra 1934.jpg Gabriel Terra
(1873–1942)
1 March 193131 March 1933 Colorado 1930 26th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. The President served as part of the executive alongside the National Administration Council, headed by a President:
4031 March 193318 May 1934De facto president following a self-coup.
18 May 193419 June 1938Provisional president elected by the 3rd National Constituent Convention. Alfredo Navarro
41 AlfredoBaldomir (cropped).jpg Alfredo Baldomir
(1884–1948)
19 June 193821 February 1942 Colorado 1938 27th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. César Charlone
21 February 19421 March 1943De facto president following a self-coup.
42 Presidente Juan Jose Amezaga.jpg Juan José de Amézaga
(1881–1956)
1 March 19431 March 1947 Colorado 1942 28th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Alberto Guani
43 Tomas Berreta leyendo (cropped).jpg Tomás Berreta
(1875–1947)
1 March 19472 August 1947 Colorado 1946 29th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Died in office. Luis Batlle Berres
44 Lbberres23.jpg Luis Batlle Berres
(1897–1964)
2 August 19471 March 1951 Colorado 30th Constitutional President. Vice-president under Berreta, assumed the presidency after his death. Alfeo Brum
45 Andres Martinez Trueba.jpg Andrés Martínez Trueba
(1884–1959)
1 March 19511 March 1952 Colorado 1950 31st Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. The post of President was replaced by the National Council of Government.
46 Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg National Council of Government 1952–1955 1 March 19521 March 1955 Colorado The National Council of Government was headed by a President for the remaining of the 1951–1955 period: Post abolished
47 Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg National Council of Government 1955–1959 1 March 19551 March 1959 Colorado 1954 The National Council of Government was headed by a President rotating every year:
48 Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg National Council of Government 1959–1963 1 March 19591 March 1963 National 1958 The National Council of Government was headed by a President rotating every year:
49 Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg National Council of Government 1963–67 1 March 19631 March 1967 National 1962 The National Council of Government was headed by a President rotating every year:
50 Oscar Gestido (cropped).png Óscar Diego Gestido
(1901–1967)
1 March 19676 December 1967 Colorado 1966 32nd Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Died in office. Jorge Pacheco Areco
51 Jorge Pacheco Areco (cropped).jpg Jorge Pacheco Areco
(1920–1998)
6 December 19671 March 1972 Colorado 33rd Constitutional President. Vice-president under Gestido, assumed the presidency after his death. Alberto Abdala
52 Juan Maria Bordaberry.jpg Juan María Bordaberry
(1928–2011)
1 March 197227 June 1973 Colorado 1971 34th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Jorge Sapelli
5227 June 197312 June 1976 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état, start of the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985. Ousted from office.Vacant
53 Alberto Demicheli.jpg Alberto Demicheli
(1896–1980)
12 June 19761 September 1976 Colorado Appointed by the Armed Forces. Ousted from office.
54 Aparicio Mendez.jpg Aparicio Méndez
(1904–1988)
1 September 19761 September 1981 National Appointed by the Armed Forces for a term of 5 years.
55 Goyo uruguay.jpg Gregorio Álvarez
(1925–2016)
1 September 198112 February 1985 Military Appointed by the Armed Forces. Resigned.
56 Rafael Addiego Bruno (2).jpg Rafael Addiego
(1923–2014)
12 February 19851 March 1985 Civic Union President of the Supreme Court, appointed by the Armed Forces.
57 Cuadro oficial de Sanguinetti (cropped).jpg Julio María Sanguinetti
(born 1936)
1 March 19851 March 1990 Colorado 1984 35th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. First democratic President after the 1973-1985 dictatorship. Enrique Tarigo
58 Luis Alberto Lacalle.webp Luis Alberto Lacalle
(born 1941)
1 March 19901 March 1995 National 1989 36th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez
59 PresidenteSanguinettiCropped.jpg Julio María Sanguinetti
(born 1936)
1 March 19951 March 2000 Colorado 1994 37th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Hugo Batalla
Hugo Fernández Faingold
60 Jorge Batlle.jpg Jorge Batlle
(1927–2016)
1 March 20001 March 2005 Colorado 1999 38th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Luis Antonio Hierro López
61 Tabare26022007.jpg Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
1 March 20051 March 2010 Broad Front 2004 39th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Rodolfo Nin Novoa
62 Pepemujica2.jpg José Mujica
(born 1935)
1 March 20101 March 2015 Broad Front 2009 40th Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. Danilo Astori
63 Visita Oficial del Presidente de Uruguay 3 (cropped).jpg Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
1 March 20151 March 2020 Broad Front 2014 41st Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. [3] Raúl Sendic Rodríguez
Lucía Topolansky
64 01032020 Cerimonia de Transmissao de Mandato Presidencial - 49606836182.jpg Luis Lacalle Pou
(born 1973)
1 March 2020Incumbent
(Term ends on 1 March 2025)
National 2019 42nd Constitutional President, elected by the citizens. [4] Beatriz Argimón

Timeline

Luis Lacalle PouTabaré VázquezJosé MujicaJorge BatlleLuis Alberto LacalleJulio María SanguinettiRafael Addiego BrunoGregorio ÁlvarezAparicio MéndezAlberto DemicheliJuan María BordaberryJorge Pacheco ArecoÓscar Diego GestidoAlberto HéberWashington BeltránLuis GiannattasioDaniel Fernández CrespoFaustino HarrisonEduardo Víctor HaedoBenito NardoneMartín R. EchegoyenCarlos FischerArturo LezamaAlberto Fermín ZubiríaAndrés Martínez TruebaLuis Batlle BerresTomás BerretaJuan José de AmézagaAlfredo BaldomirGabriel TerraJuan CampisteguyJosé SerratoBaltasar BrumFeliciano VieraClaudio WillimanJosé Batlle y OrdóñezJuan Lindolfo CuestasJuan Idiarte BordaDuncan StewartJulio Herrera y ObesMáximo TajesMáximo SantosFrancisco Antonino VidalLorenzo LatorreJosé Eugenio EllauriTomás GomensoroLorenzo BatllePedro VarelaTomás VillalbaAtanasio Cruz AguirreJosé María PláManuel Basilio BustamanteLuis LamasVenancio FloresJuan Francisco GiróBernardo Prudencio BerroGabriel Antonio PereiraManuel OribeCarlos AnayaFructuoso RiveraJuan Antonio LavallejaJosé RondeauJoaquín SuárezLuis Eduardo PérezList of presidents of Uruguay

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References

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  2. Reyes Abadie & Vázquez Romero 1986, pp. 595–599 § Lavalleja sustituye a Rondeau: reacción de Rivera.
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