President of Uruguay

President of the
Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay
since 1 March 2020
StyleMr. President
(spoken)
President of the Republic
(official)
StatusHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceResidencia de Suárez
SeatExecutive Tower, Montevideo
AppointerPopular Vote Election
Term lengthFive years, renewable non-consecutively
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Uruguay
Inaugural holderFructuoso Rivera
Formation6 November 1830
DeputyVice President of Uruguay
Salary$U403,242/US$ 10,339 per month[1]
Websitepresidencia.gub.uy

The president of Uruguay (Spanish: presidente del Uruguay), officially known as the president of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay), is the head of state and head of government of Uruguay. The president presides over the Council of Ministers, directing the executive branch of the national government, and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Uruguay.[2]

The rights and powers of the presidency are determined in the Constitution of the Republic. Along with the Secretariat of the Presidency, the Council of Ministers and the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the President is part of the executive branch. In case of absence, their office is exercised by the vice president. In turn, the president of the republic is the commander in chief of the Armed Forces.

Since 1990, the president's term has begun and ended on 1 March. This same date for ending the presidency also happened during the National Council of Government (1952–1967) and it has been not unusual since 1839. The current president since 1 March 2020 is Luis Lacalle Pou, who is the 42nd president of Uruguay—and also the child of the 36th president, Luis Alberto Lacalle.

  1. ^ https://www.gub.uy/junta-transparencia-etica-publica/sites/junta-transparencia-etica-publica/files/2020-08/Dr.%20Lacalle%20Pou%202020.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay, Artículo 149". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 18 August 2024.