Bernardo Berro

Bernardo Prudencio Berro
Bernardo Berro
7th President of Uruguay
In office March 1, 1860 – March 1, 1864
Preceded by	Gabriel Antonio Pereira
Succeeded by	Atanasio Cruz Aguirre
Provisional President of Uruguay (as President of the Senate)
In office February 15, 1852 – March 1, 1852
Preceded by	Joaquín Suárez
Succeeded by	Juan Francisco Giró
Personal details
Born	Bernardo Prudencio Berro Larrañaga April 28, 1803 Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	February 19, 1868 Montevideo, Uruguay
Cause of death	murder
Political party	National Party
Spouse	Práxedes Rosa Bustamante del Puerto
Occupation	politician revolutionary writer
Military service
Allegiance	Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata Blancos

Bernardo Prudencio Berro (April 28, 1803 – February 19, 1868) was the President of Uruguay from 1860 to 1864.

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.

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.

Assassination

Berro and former president Venancio Flores were both assassinated on February 19, 1868.

See also

• History of Uruguay
• Paraguayan War

References

• "Bernardo Prudencio Berro Larrañaga" (in Spanish). Euskomedia. Retrieved October 4, 2013.

External links

• Uruguay Country Study, click on "Caudillos and political instability" for information on Berro