Batlle family

Batlle family
Batlle family
	Lorenzo Batlle y Grau and his son, José Batlle y Ordóñez in the 1860s.
Current region	Montevideo, Uruguay
Place of origin	Sitges, Catalonia, Spain
Founded	1800, Montevideo; 224 years ago;
Founder	Josep Batlle i Carreó
Titles	List President of Uruguay; Vice President of Uruguay; Senator of the Republic; National Representative; National Government Councilor;

The Batlle family is a prominent Uruguayan political family.^[1] In addition to different government positions, four members of the family have served as President of Uruguay between the 19th and 21st centuries. The family is associated with the Colorado Party, giving its name to one of its main factions, Batllism.

^ "Uruguay La saga de los Batlle". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2000-04-23. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[1] "Uruguay La saga de los Batlle". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2000-04-23. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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