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Uruguayan politician For the Spanish far-right activist, see Pedro Varela Geiss.
Pedro Varela
10th President of Uruguay
In office
22 January 1875 – 10 March 1876
Preceded byJosé Eugenio Ellauri
Succeeded byLorenzo Latorre
Personal details
Born22 February 1837
Florida, Uruguay
Died1906
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyColorado Party

Pedro José Varela Olivera (22 February 1837 – 1906) 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.

References

  1. Profile, Rulers.org; accessed 3 December 2016.
  2. 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.
Political offices
Preceded byVenancio Flores President of Uruguay
Acting
1868 		Succeeded byLorenzo Batlle y Grau
Preceded byJosé Eugenio Ellauri President of Uruguay
Acting
1875 		Succeeded byPedro Carve
Preceded byPedro Carve President of Uruguay
1875-1876 		Succeeded byLorenzo Latorre
Heads of state and government of Uruguay
Heads of state
Governors
(1828–1830)
Presidents
(1830–1952)
Chairmen of the
National Council of Government
(1952–1967)
Presidents
(1967–present)
Coat of arms of Uruguay
Heads of government
The president was both head of state and head of government between 1830 and 1917
Prime ministers of the
National Council of Administration
(1917–1933)
The president was both head of state and head of government between 1933 and 1955
Presidency abolished between 1952 and 1967; the National Council of Government became the collective head of government
The president is both head of state and head of government from 1967 onward


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