Luis Hierro

Luis Hierro , full name Luis Hierro Rivera ; (* in Treinta y Tres Department ; † after 1945) was a Uruguayan politician and journalist .

Life

Hierro, a member of the Partido Colorado, was initially political secretary to General Basilisio Saravia , a brother of Blanco - Caudillo Aparicio Saravia . He took part in the 1904 revolution and held the function of Jefe Político , comparable to today's Intendente , of the Treinta y Tres department . Later he was Minister of the Uruguayan Electoral Tribunal and Director of the daily El Ideal . His political companion and personal friend José Batlle y Ordóñez was also a member of the Cámara de Representantes from February 15, 1920 to February 14, 1923 . In 1945 he also sat for a short time (June 5 to June 11) as deputy senator in the Cámara de Senadores .

His son Luis Hierro Gambardella was also active in politics, as was his grandson Luis Hierro López , who was Vice-President of Uruguay between 2000 and 2005.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Diario de sesiones, editions 2960–2969 , source as evidence for the full name
2. ↑ N ° 2960 - 17 DE JULIO DE 2001 ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from parlamento.gub.uy, accessed June 22, 2015 
3. ↑ Interview with Luis Hierro López
4. ↑ List of Uruguayan parliamentarians from 1830 to 2005 ( memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , parlamento.gub.uy (PDF; 7.8 MB)