José Higinio Uriarte del Barrio | |
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| 7th President of Paraguay | |
| In office 12 April 1877 – 25 November 1878 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Juan Bautista Gill |
| Succeeded by | Cándido Bareiro |
| 3rd Vice President of Paraguay | |
| In office 25 November 1874 – 12 April 1877 | |
| President | Juan Bautista Gill |
| Preceded by | Salvador Jovellanos (1871) |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Saguier (1878) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1843 Asunción, Paraguay |
| Died | 21 April 1909 (aged 66) |
| Nationality |  Paraguayan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Etelvina Trinidad Mercedes Velilla |
| Children | 2 |
José Higinio Uriarte y García del Barrio (11 January 1843 in Asunción – 21 April 1909) was a Paraguayan politician and President from April 12, 1877 to November 25, 1878.
He was Juan Bautista Gill's cousin. He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies,[1] and was elected as Vice President 1874.[2] After Gill was assassinated, Uriarte became the acting President for the remainder of Gill's four-year-term. He was Minister of Finance of Paraguay from 1887 to 1889. [3]
- ^ "Registro oficial. 1869/1875". HathiTrust.
- ^ "Vicepresidencia de la Republica". June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012.
- ^ Ministerio de Hacienda de Paraguay. "Ministerio de Hacienda - Galería de Ministros y Sedes" (PDF). Ministerio de Hacienda.