Pedro Varela | |
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| 10th President of Uruguay | |
| In office 22 January 1875 – 10 March 1876 | |
| Preceded by | José Eugenio Ellauri |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Latorre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1837 Florida, Uruguay |
| Died | 1906 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | Colorado Party |
Pedro José Varela Olivera (22 February 1837 – 1906)[1] was a politician and member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He served as the President of Uruguay from January 1875 to March 1876, when he resigned from office in favor of the defense minister Lorenzo Latorre.
He served as the President of the Senate of Uruguay in 1868 and 1873.[2]
- ^ Profile, Rulers.org; accessed 3 December 2016.
- ^ PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES (October 29, 2013). "Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005" (PDF). www.parlamento.gub.uy. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013.