Juan Campisteguy
| Juan Campisteguy | |
|---|---|
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| 25° Constitutional President of Uruguay | |
| In office March 1, 1927 – March 1, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | José Serrato |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Terra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1859 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | September 4, 1937 (aged 77) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
| Occupation | Politic, lawyer, soldier |
Juan Campisteguy Oxcoby (September 7, 1859 – September 4, 1937) was a Uruguayan soldier, lawyer, and President of Uruguay (1927–1931).
Background
He was born in Montevideo.[1]
Son of a soldier in the Great Siege of Montevideo, Campisteguy ended law studies in 1887. He participated in the revolution of Quebracho, wrote in the newspaper El Día and was Interior Minister from 1903 to 1904.
Campisteguy was formerly a close political ally of the longserving, liberal President of Uruguay José Batlle y Ordóñez, although he subsequently maintained a more independent political relationship within the Uruguayan Colorado Party.
President of Uruguay
He served as the President of Uruguay between 1927 and 1931. It was while Campisteguy was President in 1927 that women first exercised the vote in a local election (The Plebiscite of Cerro Chato of 1927).[2]
Campisteguy was succeeded as President by Gabriel Terra.
Death
He died in Montevideo in 1937.
References
- ↑ Biografías y Vidas. "Juan Campisteguy - Biografía". Retrieved 2011-04-28. (Spanish)
- ↑ 'Plebiscito de Cerro Chato de 1927', Wikipedia es:Plebiscito de Cerro Chato de 1927 (Spanish)
Further reading
- Lindahl, Göran E., Uruguay's New Path: A Study in Politics During the First Colegiado, 1919–33 (1962).
| Preceded by José Serrato |
President of Uruguay 1927–1931 |
Succeeded by Gabriel Terra |
