Martín Recaredo Echegoyen (1891–1974) was a Uruguayan political figure [1].
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Echegoyen was a member of the Uruguayan National Party, which in 1959 broke the longstanding tradition of Colorado Party Presidents.
He previously served under President Gabriel Terra, as Education Minister from 1935 to 1936, and as Public Works Minister from 1936 to 1938. For many years, he served as a prominent member of the Senate. He was its president from March 1, 1963, to March 1, 1967.
Echegoyen served as President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay 1959-1960. He was succeeded as President by Benito Nardone, a National Party colleague.
After relinquishing the Presidency in 1960, Echegoyen ran for President in 1966 but was beaten by Oscar Diego Gestido.
Subsequently, already aged in his 80s, Echegoyen presided over the Council of State in the civilian-military administration instituted by President Juan María Bordaberry in 1973.