José Evaristo Uriburu

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José E. Uriburu

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Term of Office:	January 23, 1885— October 12, 1898
Predecessor:	Luis Sáenz Peña
Successor:	Julio A. Roca
Vice-president:	none
Date of Birth:	November 19, 1831
Place of Birth:	Salta
Date of Death:	October 15, 1914
Place of Death:	Buenos Aires
Profession:	Lawyer
Political Party:	National Autonomist Party

José Evaristo de Uriburu y Álvarez de Arenales (1831 - 1914) was President of Argentina from 23 January 1895 to 12 October 1898.

He was an adept diplomat; participating as arbiter on the peace negotiations on the War of the Pacific between Chile, Perú and Bolivia.

He was Vice-President and became President of Argentina in 1895 when Luis Sáenz Peña resigned.

[edit] Work in Office as President

• Reformed the National Constitution in 1898.
• Created the National Lottery (Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia).
• Created the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Buenos Aires.
• Created the Otto Krause Technical School.

[edit] Other Offices held

• Federal Judge, Salta (1872-1874)
• National Deputy (lower house of Congress)
• Huse President (1876-1877)
• Justice Minister under Bartolomé Mitre for a short time (1867).
• Senator for the City of Buenos Aires (1901 - 1910)

Preceded by Carlos Pellegrini	Vice-President of Argentina 1892–1895	Succeeded by Roberto Quirno Costa
Preceded by Luis Sáenz Peña	President of Argentina 1895–1898	Succeeded by Julio Argentino Roca