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Fructuoso Rivera
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Fructuoso Rivera, born José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana on 17 October 1784, was a Uruguayan politician, diplomat and resistance fighter. He held the military ranks of major and general, belonged to the Colorado Party, and served as President of Uruguay.
Rivera was later part of the triumvirate of 1853, and spoke Spanish. He died in Melo on 13 January 1854 and was buried at the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago.
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Luis Eduardo Pérez
- Succeeded by
- Carlos Anaya
- Born
- ( 1784-10-17 ) 17 October 1784, Durazno , Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- Died
- 13 January 1854 (1854-01-13) (aged 69), Melo , Uruguay
- Party
- Colorado Party
- Profession
- Military
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- triumvirate of 1853
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Uruguay
- Place of birth
- Montevideo
- Place of death
- Melo
- Occupation
- resistance fighter
- Position held
- President of Uruguay
- Political party
- Colorado Party
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Military rank
- Major
- Image
- Fructuoso Rivera.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1784-10-17
- date of death
- 1854-01-13
- name in native language
- José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana
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Encyclopedic overview
José Fructuoso Rivera y Toscana (17 October 1784 – 13 January 1854) was a Uruguayan general who fought for the liberation of Banda Oriental from Brazilian rule, thrice served as President of Uruguay and was one of the instigators of the long Uruguayan Civil War. He is also considered to be the founder of the Colorado Party, which ruled Uruguay without interruption from 1865 until 1958.
Life
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