Bernardo Berro

Bernardo Prudencio Berro (April 28, 1803 – February 19, 1868) was the President of Uruguay from 1860 to 1864.

Background

Berro was a member of the National (Blanco) Party.

President of Uruguay (first, provisional term)

Berro first served as head of state of Uruguay in a provisional government for several weeks in 1852, during a brief period in which the National Party came to power.

President of Uruguay (second term)

He led the National Party's return to power in 1860 and made attempts to unite the country's political factions, efforts not seldom opposed by members of his own Party and Government.

However, Berro was overthrown by army commander Venancio Flores, a member of the rival Colorado Party, after four years in power.

Assassination

Berro and Flores were both assassinated on February 19, 1868.

See also

• History of Uruguay
• War of the Triple Alliance

Sources

• Euskomedia Fundazioa, Basque Culture online

External links

• Uruguay Country Study, click on "Caudillos and political instability" for information on Berro