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Francisco Antonino Vidal

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Francisco Antonino Vidal
President of Uruguay
In office
15 March 1880 – 1 March 1882
Preceded byLorenzo Latorre
Succeeded byMáximo Santos
President of Uruguay
In office
1 March 1886 – 24 May 1886
Preceded byMáximo Santos
Succeeded byMáximo Santos
Personal details
Born1827
Montevideo, Empire of Brazil
Died1889
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyColorado Party
ProfessionPolitician

Francisco Antonino Vidal (1827–1889)[1] was born in Montevideo,[2] though his birth has also been reported as in 1825, in San Carlos, Uruguay.[3] He was a senator and two-time president of Uruguay.

Background and earlier political roles

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He grew to become active in Uruguayan politics, serving as a member of the Colorado party. He was appointed interim minister of the government c. 1865, and later became a member of the Senate of Uruguay. He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1870 and 1879.[4]

Terms as President of Uruguay

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He became President of Uruguay in 1880, but was forced to resign in 1882 by Máximo Santos. He became president once more in 1886, but his term only lasted a few months until Santos took over once again.[5]

Death

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He died on February 7, 1889, in Montevideo.

References

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  1. ^ Historia del Uruguay. A. Monteverde. 1996 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Martin, Frederick (1868). The Statesman's Year-book. Macmillan – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Por mi honor: vida de los presidentes uruguayos" (Alejandro Giménez Rodríguez. Arca, 2000)
  4. ^ PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29.
  5. ^ "Francisco Antonio Vidal" (in Spanish). Biografías y Vidas. Retrieved 17 February 2010.