Luis Antonio Hierro López

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Luis Antonio Hierro López (born June 6, 1947 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan political figure.

Contents 1 Background 2 Vice President of Uruguay 3 Subsequent events 4 See also 5 Reference

[edit] Background

Hierro López is a prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party, and is from a distinguished political family. His father was Luis Hierro Gambardella, former Minister, Deputy for Treinta y Tres and Senator. His grandfather was Luis Hierro, also a former Deputy for Treinta y Tres.

He served as a Senator, and as Interior Minister.

[edit] Vice President of Uruguay

Hierro López was Vice President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005, under the Presidency of Jorge Batlle^[1] .

[edit] Subsequent events

He was succeeded in 2005 as Vice President by Rodolfo Nin Novoa.

While among the more experienced members of the Colorado Party to have held office, Hierro López has been somewhat eclipsed by the activities within the party by Pedro Bordaberry, whose 'Vamos Uruguay' grouping has drawn supporters away from older, more traditional figures such as Hierro López.

[edit] See also

• Politics of Uruguay

• List_of_political_families#Uruguay

[edit] Reference

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