Bernardo Berro
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Background
Berro was a member of the National (Blanco) Party. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1852, and from 1858 to 1859.[1]
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.
He was overthrown by a rebellion led by Venancio Flores.[2]
Assassination
Berro and former president Venancio Flores were both assassinated on February 19, 1868.[3]
See also
References
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External links
- Uruguay Country Study, click on "Caudillos and political instability" for information on Berro
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- Presidents of Uruguay
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- 1803 births
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- Assassinated Uruguayan politicians
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- Place of birth missing
- National Party (Uruguay) politicians
- 19th-century Uruguayan politicians
- People murdered in 1868
- Politicians assassinated in the 1860s
- Assassinated presidents in South America
- National presidents assassinated in the 19th century